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Bernard Slade (play)
Bernard Slade (screenplay)
Release Date:
14 December 1980 (USA) more
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A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit. | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations more
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A "Tribute" to Phony Emotions, Bad Acting, and a Rotten Script more (9 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Lemmon | ... | Scottie Templeton |
 | Robby Benson | ... | Jud Templeton |
| Lee Remick | ... | Maggie Stratton |
| Colleen Dewhurst | ... | Gladys Petrelli |
| John Marley | ... | Lou Daniels |
 | Kim Cattrall | ... | Sally Haines |
| Gale Garnett | ... | Hilary |
| Teri Keane | ... | Evelyn |
| Rummy Bishop | ... | Poker Player |
| John Dee | ... | Poker Player |
| Bob Windsor | ... | Poker Player |
| Eileen Lehman | ... | Nurse |
| Andrew Foot | ... | Actor |
| Trevor Daley | ... | Cop |
| Sid Smith | ... | Stage Hand |
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Un fils pour l'été (Canada: French title)
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121 min
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Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
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Jack Lemmon was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Tribute" and recreated his role in this movie. more
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It's All For the Best more
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"Tribute" stunk to high hell. Jack Lemmon is capable of brilliant work but he can be lousy when he goes too far over the top with slapstick humor (loved that chicken suit, Jack) and I defy anyone who doesn't need serious help to watch the last scene without groaning audibly and reaching for a barf bag. This continually annoying and exasperating ode to putrid schmaltz contained all the phony, forced emotions that the likes of Aaron Spelling made famous with such horrible TV shows as "Loveboat." In addition, the actor who played Lemmon's son was such a vile little creep that we actually hoped someone would run him over, yet we were supposed to care that his dad never gave him enough personal attention. By the way, was the girl who gave this jerk a tumble just a tad too sugary and sunny for words and are we seriously supposed to believe that she would stick around for dose after dose of his whiny nonsense? How's about the whore with a heart of gold? Do you know of any prostitutes who get thrown surprise parties hosted by all their satisfied johns? How frigging ridiculous. And was that woman doctor a total pain, or what? At the conclusion, when Lemmon smooched his "son" full on the mouth and then dropped his pants, the reaction shots (especially hers) were just plain sick. This one was a real stinkeroo, a 'tribute' to phony emotions, bad acting, and a rotten script. Don't bother unless you need an emetic.