A wealthy yet depressed architect and his sympathetic wife strive to conquer their life issues in anticipation of Harvey's 60th birthday party.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jack Lemmon | ... | Harvey Fairchild | |
| Julie Andrews | ... | Gillian Fairchild | |
| Sally Kellerman | ... | Holly Parrish | |
| Robert Loggia | ... | Father Baragone | |
| Jennifer Edwards | ... | Megan Fairchild Bartlet | |
| Robert Knepper | ... | Steve Larwin (as Rob Knepper) | |
| Matt Lattanzi | ... | Larry Bartlet | |
| Chris Lemmon | ... | Josh Fairchild | |
| Cynthia Sikes | ... | Janice Kern | |
| Dana Sparks | ... | Fanny Ward | |
| Emma Walton Hamilton | ... | Kate Fairchild | |
| Felicia Farr | ... | Madame Carrie | |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Corey (as Theodore Wilson) | |
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Nicky Blair | ... | Andre |
| Jordan Christopher | ... | Dr. Keith Romanis | |
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Harvey and Gillian Fairchild face a very difficult weekend. Harvey, celebrating his 60th birthday, is stressed and depressed. Gillian is awaiting the results of a throat biopsy. Their lives are further complicated by their three grown children, a ditsy neighbor, a fortune teller, and an alcoholic priest. Written by Jeanne Armintrout <jeannee@uwyo.edu>
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10 October 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blake Edwards' That's Life! See more »Filming Locations:
Malibu, California, USAEdit
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$4,079,895Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Harvey Fairchild: Yeah?
Dr. Keith Romanis: Your heart is strong. There's absolutely nothing wrong with you physically whatsoever.
Harvey Fairchild: There's nothing wrong with me?
Dr. Keith Romanis: No. You're in a great shape.
Harvey Fairchild: Uh, I'm in great shape? Keith, did you ever hear the story about the fighter that was losing badly, you know, to the other guy? He's getting the hell kicked out of him and he comes back to his corner between rounds, and his manager says, "Keep up the good work, kid, because the other guy isn't laying a glove on you." And the fighter...
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Performed by Ernie Watts
Courtesy of Qwest Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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The picture was an independent production. The movie was predominantly financed by Blake Edwards and was produced outside of the studio system. The picture however was distributed by Columbia Pictures in the USA, continuing the strong relationship that Edwards had with Columbia during the 1980s, where the studio had been the production house for many of the movies he had directed during this decade. See more »Goofs
Microphone shadow visible during party scene in the tent. See more »Quotes
Dr. Keith Romanis: Well, Harv.Harvey Fairchild: Yeah?
Dr. Keith Romanis: Your heart is strong. There's absolutely nothing wrong with you physically whatsoever.
Harvey Fairchild: There's nothing wrong with me?
Dr. Keith Romanis: No. You're in a great shape.
Harvey Fairchild: Uh, I'm in great shape? Keith, did you ever hear the story about the fighter that was losing badly, you know, to the other guy? He's getting the hell kicked out of him and he comes back to his corner between rounds, and his manager says, "Keep up the good work, kid, because the other guy isn't laying a glove on you." And the fighter...
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THAT'S LIFE! is a lovely family drama from 1986 directed by Blake Edwards centering on an affluent family man named Harvey Fairchild (Jack Lemmon)who goes through an emotional roller-coaster due to his approaching 60th birthday. He is so busy wallowing in self-pity and depression that he not even aware of the fact that his wife, Gillian (Julie Andrews) is facing a life-threatening illness. This barely-seen and highly underrated film was an unexpected delight with an intelligent screenplay, sensitive direction by Edwards and a 100-megawatt star performance by Jack Lemmon in the title role. The film wreaks of nepotism with Chris Lemmon playing their oldest son, Blake Edwards' daughter Jennifer and Andrews' daughter, Emma Waltoon also appearing as siblings in the family. There is even a cameo by Lemmon's real life spouse, Felicia Farr, as a fortune teller. The home of Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews is even utilized as the Fairchild family home in the film. Edwards, Andrews, and especially Lemmon fans should definitely give this one a look if they haven't seen it...a quiet, affecting drama that effectively blends the smile and the tear.