A Great American Tragedy
- TV Movie
- 19721972
- 1h 15min
A middle-aged aerospace engineer has his whole life changed when he is suddenly laid off from his job. Unable to find work because of his age and a bad economy, he watches his bills pile up,... Read allA middle-aged aerospace engineer has his whole life changed when he is suddenly laid off from his job. Unable to find work because of his age and a bad economy, he watches his bills pile up, his wife forced to go back to work, and his marriage start to break up.A middle-aged aerospace engineer has his whole life changed when he is suddenly laid off from his job. Unable to find work because of his age and a bad economy, he watches his bills pile up, his wife forced to go back to work, and his marriage start to break up.
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A middle-aged aerospace engineer has his whole life changed when he is suddenly laid off from his job. Unable to find work because of his age and a bad economy, he watches his bills pile up, his wife forced to go back to work, and his marriage start to break up.
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A page-turner of a TV film
I saw this once, long ago, and as I recall found it surprisingly compelling. People lose jobs every day, but this story shows in fairly grim detail how it can grind you down over time and cause fissures in the other parts of your life. It's also an interesting consideration, by the time it ends, of what our jobs actually do for us, and what they take away. Again, as I recall, strong acting, writing, and direction in a thoughtful and entertaining drama.
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- mfreeman-07209
- Feb 11, 2021
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