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6.2/10   91 votes
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Director:
Marc Lazard
Writers:
Gadi Dechter (writer)
Marc Lazard (writer)
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Genre:
Drama | Music more
Plot:
An emotionally dysfunctional ukulele minstrel lands a gig at a nursing home where he strikes up an unlikely relationship with an ancient jazz chanteuse and awakens from a lifetime of loneliness and inconsequence. | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
This movie made me cry like baby and smile at the same time more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

William Sanderson ... Stanley Myer
Marla Gibbs ... Eleanor Whitney

Faye Dunaway ... Leila

Stephen Tobolowsky ... Abe Cohen
Paul Benjamin ... Teddy Branson

Kevin Jackson ... Russell Branson
Ian Whitcomb ... Smiling Jack
Justin Lazard ... Joshua
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natalie Barish ... Sarah

Lilyan Chauvin ... Grace

David James Elliott ... Record Store Clerk

Bill Erwin ... Jules (as William Erwin)
Jim Ishida ... Byron Fujisaki
Rodney Kegeyama ... Jeff Fujisaki

Max Perlich ... Steve
Linda Porter ... Alice

Tammy Tavares ... Receptionist
Elena Zennaro ... Sister Rita
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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Germany:o.Al.
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie made me cry like baby and smile at the same time, 29 December 2002
10/10
Author: lizrich151 from New York City

Stanley's Gig is one of the most unexpectedly moving and endearing films in a long while. So unpretentious that you could go right past it, but just stay with it a while and it unfolds in unexpected and marvelous ways. William Sanderson is a barely functional recovering alcoholic ukulele player who stumbles into a job as a musical therapist in an old age home. He so perfectly controls the movie in a quirky, shy way that the movie seems like dropping into a slice of real life.

Marla Gibbs has power and dignity without even speaking and a wonderful speaking and singing voice once she deigns to honor us with words. Faye Dunaway has a compassionate but small supporting role that does her proud.

Stanley's Gig is a gift of an hour and a half that will transform your heart for a while. What a joy to discover such a gem.



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