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Six Weeks (1982)

PG 107 min  -  Drama  -   24 December 1982 (USA)
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A wealthy cosmetic tycoon and her 12-year-old daughter who's dying from leukemia, strike up a sentimental friendship with a California politician... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Bill

Writers:

Fred Mustard Stewart (novel), David Seltzer (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dudley Moore ...
Patrick Dalton
Mary Tyler Moore ...
Charlotte Dreyfus
Katherine Healy Katherine Healy ...
Nicole Dreyfus
Shannon Wilcox Shannon Wilcox ...
Peg Dalton
Bill Calvert Bill Calvert ...
Jeff Dalton
Joe Regalbuto ...
Bob Crowther
John Harkins John Harkins ...
Arnold Stillman
Michael Ensign ...
Choreographer
Anne Ditchburn Anne Ditchburn ...
Assistant Choreographer (as Ann Ditchburn)
Chea Collette Chea Collette ...
Ballet Instructor
Clement von Franckenstein ...
TV Interviewer (as Clement St. George)
Joan Yale Edmundson Joan Yale Edmundson ...
Woman Interviewer
Emily Seltzer Emily Seltzer ...
Girl in Ballet Dressing Room
Martin Casella Martin Casella ...
Volunteer - Campaign Office
Darwyn Carson ...
Girl - Campaign Office
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Storyline

A wealthy cosmetic tycoon and her 12-year-old daughter who's dying from leukemia, strike up a sentimental friendship with a California politician. Since the girl has only six weeks or less to live, the trio fly to New York City where the daughter skates the ice rink at Rockefeller Center, assumes the lead in The Nutcracker ballet, and sightsees most of the city. Written by Matthew Patay <pataygs@voicenet.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Leukemia | New York City | Ballet | Nutcracker | Terminal Illness  | See more »

Taglines:

The groom is already married. The bride is still in her bathrobe. And her daughter is giving both of them away. It's a love story to make you laugh and cry. Together. See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Seis semanas See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$978,541 (USA) (19 December 1982) (613 Screens)

Gross:

$6,668,025 (USA) (16 January 1983)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)
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Trivia

Jacqueline Bisset, once considered for a part in this movie, had reservations about portraying a mother in this picture. Bisset once said of this: "I don't think I'd make a good mother. That's why I have no plans to have children of my own." See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Charlotte and Nikki are dancing in the studio and Nikki is holding an arabesque position, a microphone is being lowered from the ceiling. See more »

Connections

Featured in "At the Movies: Stinkers of 1982 (#1.17)" (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Nutcracker"
(excerpts)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Orchestra conducted by André Previn See more »