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14 December 1980 (USA)
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Plot:
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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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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12 nominations
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(13 articles)
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Sentiment in shorthand...only Jack Lemmon could pull this off!
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 |
| Jennifer Goldie | ... | Nurse |
| Bill McMann | ... | Maitre d' |
| Gaylyn Britton | ... | Hatcheck Girl |
| Peter Peers | ... | Hal Schumway |
| Anthony Powers | ... | Cab Diver (as Tony Powers) |
| Bob Scarantino | ... | Policeman |
| Michael Monet | ... | Dog Walker |
Directed by | |||
| Bob Clark | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Bernard Slade | play | |
| Bernard Slade | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard S. Bright | .... | executive producer | |
| Garth H. Drabinsky | .... | producer | |
| Hannah Hempstead | .... | associate producer | |
| Joel B. Michaels | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Kenneth Wannberg | (as Ken Wannberg) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Reginald H. Morris | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Richard Halsey | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Trevor Williams | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Reuben Freed | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Suzanne Grace | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Frank Bianco | .... | hair stylist: New York | |
| Ken Brooke | .... | makeup artist | |
| James D. Brown | .... | hair stylist (as James Brown) | |
| Rosemarie Gardner | .... | makeup artist: New York (as Rosemary Gardner) | |
Production Management | |||
| Gerry Arbeid | .... | production manager | |
| Suzanne Lore | .... | assistant production manager | |
| George Manasse | .... | production manager: New York | |
Art Department | |||
| Guenter Bartlik | .... | scenic artist | |
| William Collett | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Stan Conley | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| James Duffy | .... | production laborer | |
| Charles Dunlop | .... | assistant art director | |
| Fred Geringer | .... | assistant head painter | |
| Robert Gundlach | .... | art director: New York | |
| Willi Holst | .... | head painter | |
| Robert James | .... | lead man | |
| Weits Jekel | .... | second head carpenter | |
| Rondi Johnson | .... | supervising set decorator | |
| William Kane | .... | property master: New York | |
| Bert King | .... | production laborer | |
| Denis Kirkham | .... | assistant property master (as Dennis Kirkham) | |
| Elouise Meyer | .... | scenic artist: New York | |
| Jack Mortellaro | .... | set dresser: New York | |
| Bill Privett | .... | carpenter | |
| Steve Shewchuk | .... | property master (as Steve Shewchuck) | |
| Alfred Sutto | .... | head carpenter | |
| Stanley Young | .... | carpenter | |
Sound Department | |||
| Brenda Ashbee | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Patrick Drummond | .... | sound editor | |
| Neil Fallon | .... | boom operator: New York | |
| Wayne Griffin | .... | sound editor | |
| Austin Grimaldi | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Joe Grimaldi | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kelly Hall | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Kenneth Heeley-Ray | .... | sound editor | |
| David Lee | .... | sound mixer | |
| Dino Pigat | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Steve Switzer | .... | boom operator (as Stephen Switzer) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| William Kane | .... | rain effects: New York | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John W. DeBlau | .... | gaffer: New York (as John De Blau) | |
| Craig DiBona | .... | panaglide operator (as Craig E. Di Bona) | |
| Tony Eldridge | .... | best boy | |
| Ron Gillham | .... | key grip | |
| Glen Goodchild | .... | best boy | |
| Wayne Goodchild | .... | grip | |
| Chris Holmes | .... | gaffer | |
| Curt Kaufman | .... | still photographer | |
| Alan Kimmel | .... | second assistant camera: New York | |
| Gordon Langevin | .... | first assistant camera | |
| John Mazzola | .... | key grip: New York | |
| Stewart Miller | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Robert Paone | .... | panaglide operator: New York (as Bob Paone) | |
| John Spurrell | .... | electrician | |
| Barry Stetson | .... | generator operator: New York | |
| Matt Tundo | .... | camera operator | |
| Jack Volpe | .... | dolly grip: New York | |
| Cliff West | .... | generator operator | |
| Brian Woodroof | .... | electrician (as Brian Woodruff) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Clare Walker | .... | casting: Canada | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Laurie Hudson | .... | wardrobe: New York (as Lorri Hudson) | |
| Mary E. McLeod | .... | wardrobe assistant (as Mary McLeod) | |
| Debra Starr | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Larry S. Wells | .... | wardrobe master (as Larry Wells) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Cadger | .... | assistant editor | |
| Stan Cole | .... | additional editor | |
| Ian McBride | .... | additional editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Delugg | .... | music recording engineer: song "We Still Have Time" | |
| Leonard A. Engel | .... | music supervisor (as Len Engel) | |
| Charles Gerhardt | .... | conductor | |
| Gordon Langford | .... | orchestrator | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music recordist: EMI | |
| John Kurlander | .... | music recording engineer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Gary Flanagan | .... | driver (as Gary Flannagan) | |
| Fred Ionson | .... | driver | |
| Bill Jackson | .... | driver | |
| Jim Kennedy | .... | driver | |
| Joe Muscat | .... | driver | |
| John Oliphant | .... | driver | |
| Don Retzer | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (199?) (USA) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (Canada)
- Vestron Video (video)
- William F. White International grip and lighting equipment
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121 min
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Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "Tribute" by Bernard Slade opened on June 1, 1978 at the Brooks Atkinson Theater and ran for 212 performances.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (1988) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
We Still Have TimeSee more »
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Jack Lemmon recreates his Tony-nominated stage role playing a Broadway press agent who has always shied away from adult responsibilities, treating everyone--from doormen to movie stars--like the life of the party. This devil-may-care approach to living has naturally alienated Lemmon's tightly-wound son, a begrudging twenty-year-old who doesn't share his father's sense of humor. Bernard Slade adapted his play for the screen, and he's positively shameless while decorating the narrative with pure-hearted friends and doctors, a gold-plated prostitute (who receives her own tribute from a lifetime of johns at Joe Allen!), an adoring ex-wife, and Kim Cattrall as a frisky young thing who flits from father to son as if she's in the running for the prostitute's job. None of this makes much emotional or logical sense--and little of it amounts to anything substantial by the end--although Lemmon's manic, zinger-filled performance gooses the movie and brings it to a near-boil. As the embittered son, Robby Benson tries hard to bring off a dim role; his occasional success here is miraculous considering Slade never gives him a strong line of dialogue. Lemmon is reunited with his "Days of Wine and Roses" co-star Lee Remick, and they have a built-in rapport that is wonderful to see...however Jack is really the whole picture. Slade has manufactured the proceedings to slant completely in the star's favor, showing off his sass and pathos, and as a one-man vehicle for the talented actor it obviously has some worth. **1/2 from ****