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Release Date:
9 December 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
Come to Laugh, Come to Cry, Come to Care, Come to Terms.
Plot:
Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage...
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 25 wins
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10 nominations
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(14 articles)
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One of the best films of the 80's!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Shirley MacLaine | ... | Aurora Greenway |
 | Debra Winger | ... | Emma Horton |
 | Jack Nicholson | ... | Garrett Breedlove |
 | Danny DeVito | ... | Vernon Dahlart |
 | Jeff Daniels | ... | Flap Horton |
 | John Lithgow | ... | Sam Burns |
 | Lisa Hart Carroll | ... | Patsy Clark |
| Betty King | ... | Rosie Dunlop (as Betty R. King) |
| Huckleberry Fox | ... | Teddy Horton |
 | Troy Bishop | ... | Tommy Horton |
| Shane Serwin | ... | Younger Tommy Horton |
| Megan Morris | ... | Melanie Horton |
| Tara Yeakey | ... | Baby Melanie |
| Norman Bennett | ... | Edward Johnson |
| Jennifer Josey | ... | Young Emma |
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132 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Brazil:14 |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:12 |
Peru:14 |
Sweden:7 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG (#27173) (re-rating on appeal) |
USA:R (original rating) |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Although not specifically stated, the bulk of the story takes place over a span of several years during the late 1970s (a 1979 wall calendar is visible midway through the movie). Interestingly, as the character Garrett is an astronaut, this particular time period was exactly when his services would be least needed by NASA. The final Apollo mission was in 1972 and there would not be another manned spaceflight until the first Space Shuttle mission in 1981.
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Continuity: When Emma and Patsy are talking outside after the lunch in New York with Patsy's friends, the clouds shrouding the World Trade Center towers in the background change between shots.
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Quotes:
Emma Horton:
You don't know how lucky you are, you know. Everybody wants to go to Des Moines. People come from all over the world just to get one look at Des Moines before they die.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Roseanne: Terms of Estrangement: Part 1 (#5.1)" (1992)
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Soundtrack:
I Feel the Earth Move
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I never watch soaps, am not one for chick flicks, and generally steer clear of weepies. I was only drawn to this by the eclectic cast, and a vague recollection of acclaim.
'Terms of Endearment' is a stunningly well-made film. Pretty much every scene is conceived, scripted and acted to perfection. Winger, MacLaine and Nicholson make these relationships pure gold. So much of the interaction feels natural, even improvised. A twist toward the end reveals a compelling new layer for each and every character.
It's largely forgotten these days, but in my opinion stands as one of the very best films of the 80's. Cherish it.