Out on a Limb (1987) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Robert Butler

Writers:

Colin Higgins (writer)
Shirley MacLaine (writer)

Release Date:

18 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

The supposed true story of Shirley MacClaine's experience with a spiritual awakening.

Plot Keywords:

Spiritual | Autobiographical | New Age | Pleiades | Politician

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Shirley MacLaine	...	Herself
Charles Dance	...	Gerry Stamford
John Heard	...	David Manning
Anne Jackson	...	Bella Abzug
Jerry Orbach	...	Mort Viner
Fabia Drake	...	Bookshop Owner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cynthia Lea Clark	...	Patron
Stefan Ekman	...	Lars
Jenny Gago	...	Maria
Richard Gaines	...	Party Guest
Sture Johannssen	...	Himself
Elizabeth Keeme
Anki Lidén	...	Brigitta
Jim McGrath
Elisabeth Nordkvist
Kevin Ryerson	...	Himself
Kathryn Skatula	...	Katerina

Runtime:

235 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

ABC Circle Films

Quotes:

Shirley MacLaine: I can't go to your event with you.
Bella Abzug: Why not?
Shirley MacLaine: Because I'm going to South America to look for extraterrestrials.

Movie Connections:

References Being There (1979)

a film about reincarnation, past lives confusion and self discovery

A daring and ballsy move by SHIRLEY MCLAINE to explain her discovery on her personal truth on reincarnation. The topic of reincarnation and past lives is subjective to each person as religion and ideology should be. yet, the book and movie that spawned from it as well as tv appearances were daring. There have been a few times myself Ihave met people inlife who resemble people who died in a past life of one of my ancestors. The concept of reincarnation is open to debate but interesting at best. The woman in this film was open to attack several times by far right religous groups who view all reincarnation buffs or explorers as a nazi grade generational lines cult..this is not the case. Not by a long shot. Reincarnation, suppose you meet a person you met during a past life this doesn't mean you are inclined to date etc. This film and her tv experiences relayed on shows like DONAHUE etc. were ballsy and daring in a era when people didn't want to talk about this stuff and her story a catalyst for change. I have my own opinion on this topic yet, well don't all of us? Interesting topic. I saw at least a hour of this film. I liked the live apppearances better.