The Evening Star (1996)

Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Harling

Writers:

Larry McMurtry (novel), Robert Harling (screenplay)

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley MacLaine	...	Aurora Greenway
Bill Paxton	...	Jerry Bruckner
Juliette Lewis	...	Melanie Horton
Miranda Richardson	...	Patsy Carpenter
Ben Johnson	...	Arthur Cotton
Scott Wolf	...	Bruce
George Newbern	...	Tommy Horton
Marion Ross	...	Rosie Dunlop
Mackenzie Astin	...	Teddy Horton
Donald Moffat	...	Hector Scott
Jennifer Grant	...	Ellen
China Kantner	...	Jane
Jack Nicholson	...	Garrett Breedlove
Shawn Taylor Thompson	...	Bump
Jake Langerud	...	Henry

Storyline

Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter, and another grandson living just above the poverty line.

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Plot Keywords:

death | lover | grandmother grandson relationship | loss of grandmother | loss of daughter | 

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Taglines:

The continuing story of 'Terms of Endearment'.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for some sexual situations and brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jahre der Zärtlichkeit

Filming Locations:

Rice University - 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,272,449 (USA) (27 December 1996)

Gross:

ITL 448,282,000 (Italy) (18 April 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Ben Johnson.

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Goofs

When Melanie is racing the Ferarri through downtown, a wide shot reveals that the driver is wearing a helmet. Close-ups of Melanie before and after clearly show there is nothing on her head.

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Quotes

Rosie Dunlop: You can love 'em, but you can't live their lives.
Aurora Greenway: Neither can they. Not properly.

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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits under `thanks to:' under State of Texas Dept. of Transportation, it says: "Don't Mess With Texas: Don't Litter"

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Connections

References Webster (1983)

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Soundtracks

"I Ron't Know What Time It Was"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart

User Reviews

Worth Seeing if you have seen Terms of Endearment

Now when this movie first came out, no one really saw it. Critics gave it bad reviews. Part of the issue was the original Terms of Endearment was made back in 1983. So when some of the cast came back 13 years later, it can lose some of its box office draw. However, the time that passed actually made this movie more believable as the characters had also aged. Shirley MacLaine reprises her role and does a nice job, trying to raise her dead daughter's children. The movie stays grounded by dealing with everyday issues as well as getting older and the trials of a non-traditional family. Paxton plays a nice role in this film adding a little flare to the shadowing plot of Shirley MacLaine's character getting older. Nicholson's return, although brief, helped this film round itself out. See this one only if you see Terms of Endearment first.

Best Scene: Nicholson and MacLaine re-living the past on the beach.