Nothing in Common (1986) 5.7
A successful ad man (Hanks) must juggle his ever-demanding career while his parents' marriage breaks up. Director:Garry Marshall |
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Nothing in Common (1986) 5.7
A successful ad man (Hanks) must juggle his ever-demanding career while his parents' marriage breaks up. Director:Garry Marshall |
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| Tom Hanks | ... | ||
| Jackie Gleason | ... | ||
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | ||
| Hector Elizondo | ... | ||
| Barry Corbin | ... | ||
| Bess Armstrong | ... | ||
| Sela Ward | ... | ||
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Cindy Harrell | ... | |
| John Kapelos | ... | ||
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Carol Messing | ... | |
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Bill Applebaum | ... | |
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Mona Lyden | ... | |
| Anthony Starke | ... | ||
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Julio Alonso | ... | |
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Jane Morris | ... | |
David Basner is a successful advertising executive who has it all: Money, happiness, and women who want him. Then one day his world falls apart when his mother leaves his father. Now, he must balance his life between his mother, who is happy with her newfound independence, and his father, a recently laid off salesman who is hard-headed, stubborn, and hides a lot from David. Now David must cope with the downfall of his family and his life. Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>
The story line is pretty straight forward, and the production was good, especially considering the 80's style of movie making. But Tom carries the movie, with his now-classic mix of rapier wit, sarcasm, and charming humor.
Tom play David Basner, a talented, slightly arrogant Chicago ad-exec whose parents just split after 50+ years of marriage. Though he has left "the nest" and views his parents as a necessary evil to be dealt with as little as possible, he finds himself providing ever-increasing support to each parent, all the while discovering the frailty and human side of each of them, and discovering what his priorities should be.
A definite watch