Open Admissions (1988)

Director:

Gus Trikonis

Writers:

Shirley Lauro (play), Shirley Lauro (screenplay)

Stars:

Jane Alexander, Dennis Farina, Estelle Parsons

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Alexander	...	Ginny Carlsen
Dennis Farina	...	Fred
Estelle Parsons	...	Clare Block
Michael Beach	...	Calvin
Wanda Christine	...	Salina
James O. O'Reilly	...	Win Lathrop
Pat Bowie	...	Willa Jo
Kyra K. Kyles	...	Georgia
Betty Yee	...	Kitty Shim
Lori Kathryn Holton	...	Cinnamon
Louise Jenkins	...	Mrs. Brewster
Jace Alexander	...	Nick
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese	...	Cathy
Terry Nemeroff	...	Ray
Ebony Grisby	...	Pumpkin

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1988 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Mount Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Broadway production of "Open Admissions" by Shirley Lauro opened at the Music Box Theater in New York on January 29, 1984 and ran for 17 performances.

User Reviews

Wonderfully realistic portrayal of faculty ambitions and stresses

I saw this film only once on Lifetime, but have never been able to forget it. It is probably the most realistic movie I have seen in terms of its portrayal of the inner conflicts and stresses of the life of many college faculty. I have been trying very hard to find a videotape of it to use in my work as editor of The National Teaching and Learning Forum (a national newsletter for college faculty). Excellent film. Perhaps the handling of the minority issues is a touch romantic, but it is symbolically right in that it speaks to the best ambitions on each side, ambitions often confused or thwarted by surrounding circumstances.