T.R. Baskin (1971)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer:

Peter Hyams (writer)

Release Date:

28 July 1972 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Dear Mom & Dad, Have gone to Chicago to seek fame and fortune. Don't wait up. - Love, T.R.

Cast

Candice Bergen	...	T. R. Baskin
Peter Boyle	...	Jack Mitchell
James Caan	...	Larry Moore
Marcia Rodd	...	Dayle
Erin O'Reilly	...	Kathy
Jane Alderman	...	Marsha
Joyce Mandel	...	Linda
Fawne Harriman	...	Alice
Hope Hommersand	...	Eilene
Marrian Walters	...	Interviewer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Linda Crittenden	...	Receptionist
Tom Erhart	...	Landlord
Pamela Hoffman	...	Receptionist
James Kodl	...	Doorman
Sandy Lipton	...	Saleslady
Eleanor Merriam	...	Y.W.C.A. Woman
Mike Nussbaum	...	Office Manager
Howard Platt	...	Arthur
Dick Sasso	...	Cab Driver
William Wise	...	Gary

Also Known As:

A Date with a Lonely Girl (UK)

Runtime:

Netherlands:90 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:GP

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Peter Boyle's character in T.R. Baskin works for a fictional company called Con-Amalgamate. Con-Amalgamate would re-appear in later films penned by Peter Hyams. In Capricorn One (1978), Con-Amalgamate is the company whose "made-in-America screw-up" is allegedly responsible for the astronauts being grounded under false pretenses. In Outland (1981), Con-Amalgamate is the corporation that is mining the Jupiter moon Io. Ironically, Peter Boyle also stars in Outland as the corporate head of Io's branch of the corrupt Con-Amalgamate company.

A wonderful movie I haven't seen in 30 years

I saw this movie when it came out in the theatres and I loved it. I haven't been able to find a copy yet. It is only listed on the IMDB. I still use many of the lines I remember from the film. Such as, "Do I have any mail?" to the mailman. He says, "What's your name?" She says, "Occupant" Not as a smart alec reply but more in saddness. She is 18 to 22 years old and applying for a job with a woman personel interviewer. The lady asks if she has been convicted of a crime. Bergan answers, "27 arrests, no convictions" The lady writes down "None"

The other characters are all equally memorable and touching. It is bittersweet and realistic, without becoming maudlin. I reccommend that you see it if you get the chance.