Regarding Henry (1991)

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writer (WGA):

J.J. Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

10 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The story of a man who had everything, but found something more.

Plot:

Henry is a lawyer who survives a shooting only to find he cannot remember anything. If that weren't enough...

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Brain Damage | Shot In The Head | Learning | Recovery

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Henry Turner
Annette Bening	...	Sarah Turner
Michael Haley	...	Court Clerk (as R.M. Haley)
Stanley Swerdlow	...	Mr. Matthews (as Stanley H. Swerdlow)
Julie Follansbhee	...	Mrs. Matthews
Rebecca Miller	...	Linda
Bruce Altman	...	Bruce, Henry's Partner
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Jessica, Henry's Secretary
Donald Moffat	...	Charlie Cameron
Mikki Allen	...	Rachel Turner
Aida Linares	...	Rosella
John MacKay	...	George
Mary Gilbert	...	Julia
Peter Appel	...	Eddie the Doorman
Harsh Nayyar	...	Liquor Store Owner

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Burke Foundation, White Plains, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Harrison Ford nearly turned down the role of Henry in Regarding Henry (1991) because the main character was a trial lawyer. He had just played one in Presumed Innocent (1990), and was afraid of being typecast. He took the role when he realized that Henry would only be functioning as a lawyer for the first ten minutes of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Henry is asked to identify different wooden shapes as part of his rehabilitation, a nurse removes the wooden circle from the table when Bradley enters the room. When we switch angles and see Henry's face, the wooden circle has not been removed and is still on the table.

Quotes:

[Henry flicks a wad of paper at Rachel in the library]
Henry: [whispers] Dad, stop it!
[He flicks another wad of paper at her]
Rachel: [whispers sternly] Dad, I'm serious!
Henry: I know. Very.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)

Soundtrack:

PIANO CONCERTO No. 21 IN C MAJOR

Not Bad

Harrison Ford is a good actor. Not a great one, but well above average. That's why I always approach movies where he attempts to stretch himself with some trepidation.

Thankfully, Regarding Henry is one of the times he succeeds in actually acting. It doesn't hurt that the director, writing and supporting actresses and actors are doing well also.

The acting is perfectly acceptable, if not extraordinary. Ford is trying, sometimes too hard, but at least trying to do a real acting job. The same can be said for the rest of the cast.

The writing is very good. Funny while still retaining a sense of purpose, it actually makes you care about Henry and his eventual decisions regarding his life. While in some places it does tend towards the melodramatic and in others it is by the numbers, overall this is a good screenplay.

In short, go ahead and watch the movie. It's not the best movie you will ever see, but heads above most of the movies you will watch.