The Last Best Year (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

John Erman

Writer (WGA):

David W. Rintels (written by)

Release Date:

4 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Returning from a business trip abroad, Jane (Bernadette Peters) has a dizzy spell while at home. As her condition does not improve...

Plot Keywords:

Terminal Illness

Cast

Mary Tyler Moore	...	Wendy Haller
Bernadette Peters	...	Jane Murray
Brian Bedford	...	Dr. Castle
Carmen Mathews	...	Aunt Lizzie
Kate Reid	...	Sister Mary Rose
Kenneth Welsh	...	Jerry
Erika Alexander	...	Amy
Dorothy McGuire	...	Anne
Lawrence Dane	...	John Dennis
Michael Hogan	...	Billy Haller
Albert Schultz	...	Peter Hamm
Bathsheba Garnett	...	Mrs. Morton
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Wisnovsky
Graham McPherson	...	Ron Black
Chris Walker	...	Mike

Also Known As:

The Last Best Year of My Life (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

Brazil:96 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

David W. Rintels Productions

Trivia:

Dorothy McGuire's final performance.

thought provoking

I found this movie quite by accident and from the very beginning was enthralled. Bernadette Peters portrayal of a woman dying of cancer was thought provoking. It made me think of my own reaction to life and death, and the relationships that bind us together. The friendship she had with Mary Tyler Moore's character is one I wish I had myself. I will watch this movie again and again and enjoy it's simplicity every time.