Terms of Endearment
Overview
This Oscar-winning film is both eccentrically funny and an old-fashioned tearjerker. The story centers around the volatile relationship between a mother and daughter spanning 30 years. The various permutations of their lives are examined, including the daughter's bout with terminal cancer. TERMS OF ENDEARMENT is a deeply observed drama about the intimate relationship between a mother and daughter, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry. Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger are at their absolute best, with terrific support from Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow. Academy Award Nominations: 11, including Best Actress--Debra Winger and Best Supporting Actor--John Lithgow. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--Shirley MacLaine, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor--Jack Nicholson.
Awards:
1983 - Academy Awards - Best Picture - Winner
1983 - Academy Awards - Best Adapted Screenplay - Winner
1983 - Academy Awards - Best Director - Winner
1983 - Academy Awards - Best Actress - Winner
1983 - Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor - Winner
Main Cast & Crew:
James L. Brooks - Director
Debra Winger
Shirley MacLaine
Jack Nicholson
Jeff Daniels
John Lithgow
Danny DeVito
Huckleberry Fox
Lisa Hart Carroll
Betty R King
Troy Bishop
Details
- Format: DVD (Dubbed, AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 131
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 032429274069
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: PG (MPAA)
- Release Date: April 2017
Movie Reviews
Notes:
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT was James Brooks first big-screen directorial effort.
The 1996 film THE EVENING STAR is the sequel to TERMS OF ENDEARMENT.
Reviews:
"...A funny, touching, beautifully acted film....Enormously appealing, thanks to the bright, witty, larger-than-life performances that James Brooks has elicited from his stars..." - 11/23/1983 New York Times, p.C18
"...Enormously enjoyable....Brooks' dialog is wonderful throughout and all the characters carry off their assignments beautifully..." - 11/23/1983 Variety
"MacLaine's Oscar-winning rendering of a controlling shrew is somehow endearing despite and because of her flaws." - 04/01/2004 Premiere, p.57
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