Extreme Close-Up (TV 1990)

Disturbed by his mother's recent death, a teenage boy seeks to learn the truth.

Director:

Peter Horton

Writers:

Marshall Herskovitz (story), Edward Zwick (story),

Stars:

Craig T. Nelson, Morgan Weisser, Samantha Mathis

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig T. Nelson	...	Philip
Morgan Weisser	...	David Toll
Samantha Mathis	...	Laura
Kimber Shoop	...	Steven
Ellie Raab	...	Melissa
Richard Libertini	...	Mr. Bower
Cristine Rose	...	Ms. Garfield
Blair Brown	...	Margaret Toll
Bryan Clark	...	Relative
Jeffrey Alan Chandler	...	Minister
Maddie Corman	...	Janine
Devon Odessa	...	Cheryl
Kerrie Keane	...	Joanna
Bibi Besch	...	Mrs. Fields
David Downing	...	Psychiatrist

Storyline

A 16 year old boy disturbed by the recent death of his mother and alienated from his father begins to assemble film clips taken of his mother which clearly show her emotional disintegration. He then begins to make tapes of his own life that record his own instabilities and his attempts at connecting with his father.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | depression | death of mother

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Home Video

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bedford Falls Productions, MGM Television, Robert Greenwald Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (PFL)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers were originally going to call this TV movie, "Home Video," but they did not want audiences to confuse it with the newest hit weekly show at the time, "America's Funniest Home Videos."

User Reviews

Important for anyone who has lost someone to suicide.

I think this movie would be very healing to someone that has had to watch a loved one suffer with depression or commit suicide. It also would be beneficial to watch for anyone that has been depressed or maybe thought of suicide. This movie tends to show what happens to all involved. I think that our society needs more movies like this one, so we can have a better understanding of depression.