Nunca é Tarde Demais (2007)

Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writer:

Justin Zackham

Stars:

Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Nicholson	...	Edward
Morgan Freeman	...	Carter
Sean Hayes	...	Thomas
Beverly Todd	...	Virginia
Rob Morrow	...	Dr. Hollins
Alfonso Freeman	...	Roger
Rowena King	...	Angelica
Annton Berry Jr.	...	Kai
Verda Bridges	...	Chandra
Destiny Brownridge	...	Maya
Brian Copeland	...	Lee
Ian Anthony Dale	...	Instructor
Jennifer Defrancisco	...	Emily (as Jennifer DeFrancisco)
Angela Gardner	...	Female Administrator
Noel Gugliemi	...	Mechanic (as Noel Guglielmi)

Storyline

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find joy in life.

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Plot Keywords:

list | journey | friendship | road trip | buddy movie | 

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Taglines:

When he closed his eyes, his heart was opened

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Nicholson starred in Batman (1989). Morgan Freeman appeared in The Dark Knight trilogy. When Jack says "Where does he get those wonderful toys?", Morgan was the one who provided those wonderful toys to Batman.

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Goofs

When the doctor finishes his first post surgery follow up with Cole, he proceeds to raise the side rail by Cole's right arm. The next scene reveals the side rail as being down, while the next scene after that shows the rail as up.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Carter Chambers: Edward Perriman Cole died in May. It was a Sunday afternoon, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky...

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in No Mundo das Mulheres (2007)

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Soundtracks

The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Original written by Solomon Linda
Adapted and arranged by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Albert Stanton
Performed by The Tokens
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Simply a good story with good actors

I can tell if a movie is good by the way it keeps me riveted to the story. And this is no exception. It's no surprise that a movie with highly talented actors like Nicholson and Freeman would be good. It's not that I'm normally attracted to movies with a deep inner meaning, but this is one movie which didn't beat you over the head with it. I mean, here are two guys who are facing death and decide to go out & do all the things they've ever wanted to. Some scenes are dramatic, others are funny, and in the end, the deep inner meaning just kind of shines through without a bunch of sappy sentimentalism. And yes, I did get a bit watery eyed near the end, which means this is a good story that you can get into & feel part of.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 2008 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Nunca é Tarde Demais

Filming Locations:

Alpes-Maritimes, France

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$335,837, 30 December 2007

Gross USA:

$93,466,502

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$175,372,502

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Zadan / Meron Productions, Two Ton Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1