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Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
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23 October 1985 (USA) morePlot:
A middle-aged steelworker is content with his job and his family, but feels that something is missing in his life... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
You'll be sorry... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gene Hackman | ... | Harry MacKenzie | |
| Ann-Margret | ... | Audrey Minelli | |
| Ellen Burstyn | ... | Kate MacKenzie | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Sunny | |
| Ally Sheedy | ... | Helen | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | Keith | |
| Darrell Larson | ... | Jerry | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Nick | |
| Chris Parker | ... | Tim | |
| Rachel Street | ... | Joanne | |
| Kevin Bleyer | ... | Chris | |
| Micole Mercurio | ... | Betty | |
| Doris Hugo Drewien | ... | Millie | |
| Lee Corrigan | ... | Milos | |
| Ralph Steadman | ... | Mike |
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111 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:15 (video rating) | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:7 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USAFun Stuff
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Bud Yorkin originally wanted a studio to finance and release the film but none were interested. He raised money independently by using his share of Tandem Productions, the TV production company he founded with Norman Lear, as collateral, made the film and released it himself. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Gene Hackman and Brian Denehey's characters are giving Ann Ann Margret a bouquet, the bouquet goes from yellow flowers to white to yellow to white with changing film angles, also the bouquet goes in the wrapper then out, then in then out again. moreQuotes:
Sunny: Hey Dad. This is Kate. Your wife.Harry: I sure as hell know who my wife is.
Sunny: I sure as hell would like to know who this is.
Harry: That's Miss Minelli, if you must know and in case it's any of your business which it is not.
Sunny: Which I'm here to tell you it is.
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When the mopey Gene Hackman reaches the point where he has to choose between two whiny, irritating women-- his wife played by Ellen Burstyn, and his mistress played by Ann-Margaret-- you'll wish he'd just dump both of them and run away.
Add to this Amy Madigan's grating, one-note, Oscar-nominated (!) performance and you have a movie you'll want to turn off halfway through. My recommendation? Do it. Turn it off. There must be an kitchen-gadget infomercial on TV or SOMETHING better to watch.