It's a comedy. And a drama. Just like life.
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
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Classical in form, spare, contemporary and intimate.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Tom HanksDavid Basner
- Jackie GleasonMax Basner
- Eva Marie SaintLorraine Basner
- Héctor ElizondoCharlie Gargas
- Barry CorbinAndrew Woolridge
- Bess ArmstrongDonna Mildred Martin
- Sela WardCheryl Ann Wayne
- Cindy HarrellShelley the Stewardess
- John KapelosRoger the Commercial Director
- Carol MessingDavid's Secretary
Crew
- Garry MarshallDirector
- Michael PremingerWriter
- Rick PodellWriter
- John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography
- Patrick LeonardOriginal Music Composer
- Glenn FarrEditor
- Alexandra RoseProducer
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