Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers (WGA):

Mitch Albom (book)
Thomas Rickman (teleplay)

Release Date:

5 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Lou Gehrigs Disease | Based On Novel | Based On True Story

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Morrie Schwartz
Hank Azaria	...	Mitch Albom
Wendy Moniz	...	Janine
Caroline Aaron	...	Connie
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Charlotte
Aaron Lustig	...	Rabbi Al Axelrod
Bruce Nozick	...	Morrie's Father
Ivo Cutzarida	...	Sergio
John Carroll Lynch	...	Walter
Dan Thiel	...	Shawn Daley
Kyle Sullivan	...	Young Morrie
Christian J. Meoli	...	Aldo
Joe Whyte	...	Acapella Singer #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Thomas Bailey	...	Acapella Singer #1
John Billingsley	...	Sports Fan #1
Mark Eric Charbonneau	...	Jon (as Mark Helm)
Jeff Bryan Davis	...	Acapella Singer #2
Jesse D. Goins	...	Sports Fan #2 (as Jesse Goins)
Terri Hanauer	...	Eva / Stepmom
Alicia Harding	...	Ticket Clerk
Camille Henderson	...	Makeup Artist
Charles Homet	...	Rob
Harry Hutchinson	...	Layout Man
Jon Ingrassia	...	DJ
Kimble Jemison	...	Baseball Player
Kevin Lowe	...	Businessman Passenger
Cloud Michaels	...	Morrie's Mother
Dori Mizrahi	...	Sweatshop Boss
Michael Pollock	...	Acapella Singer #3
Eric Saiet	...	Sports Writer #1
Shane Stevens	...	Sports Writer #2
Duke Valenti	...	Security Guard
Carlton Wilborn	...	Eddie (as Carlton Wilton)

Also Known As:

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carlton America

Trivia:

Last credited film role of 'Jack Lemmon'.

Quotes:

Morrie Schwartz: The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Keeping the Faith (2000)

Soundtrack:

Something's Always Wrong

Great film -Can't understand why others bashed it so badly!

One of a kind film that teaches us to enjoy each day and not take anything for granted. Also teaches us about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and its devastating effects on even the most fun-loving of people (Jack Lemmon) and how someone's illness and imminent death can affect those closest to the victim (family as well as close friends) in both a sad and positive way. I thought this was a beautiful film and Jack Lemmon gave an excellent performance. When he was saying goodby to his "favorite pupil" on his deathbed and lectured him one last time "I'll be buried by a beautiful oak tree, you talk, I'll just listen." This movie has both a sad but beautiful ending in getting across the message that death is a part of living and shouldn't be feared. Maybe this message is too heavy for some of the other so called critics but we all have to face up to it eventually.