Movie · drama, comedy
Terms of Endearment
1983 · 2h 12m · PG
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What is it about? Terms of Endearment
Come to laugh, come to cry, come to care, come to terms.
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
Genres: drama, comedy. Themes: adultery, parent child relationship, loss of loved one, houston, texas, cancer, astronaut.
Cast and crew Terms of Endearment
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Creators
- Directed byJames L. Brooks
- ScreenplayJames L. Brooks
- Based on the novel byLarry McMurtry
- MusicMichael Gore
- CinematographyAndrzej Bartkowiak
- EditingRichard Marks
Full cast and crew43 cast members, 55 crew
Cast:
- Shirley MacLaine · Aurora Greenway
- Debra Winger · Emma Greenway 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
- 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 · Emma
- Kate Charleson · Janice
- Tom Wees · Budge
- Paul Menzel · Maise
- F. William Parker · Doctor
- Amanda Watkins · Meg
- Buddy Gilbert · Ratcher
- David Wohl · Phil
- Shelley K. Nielsen · Nurse
- Bette Croissant · Nurse
- Charles Beall · Rudyard's Employer
- Lelise Folse · Doris
- Sharisse Baker-Bernard · Lee Anne
- Judy Dickerson · Checkout Girl
- Devon O'Brien · Lizbeth
- Dana Vance · Victoria
- Alexandra O'Karma · Jane
- Nancy Mette · Woman at Party
- Holly Holmberg Brooks · T.J.
- Lear Levin · Jack Stern
- Albert Brooks · Rudyard Greenway (voice)
- Lanier Whilden · Patsy's Mother
- Helen Stauffer · Flap's Secretary
- Barbara Balik · Woman
- Michelle Watkins · Woman
- John C. Conger · Moving Man
Crew:
- James L. Brooks · Director
- James L. Brooks · Screenplay
- Larry McMurtry · Novel
- James L. Brooks · Producer
- Michael Gore · Original Music Composer
- Andrzej Bartkowiak · Director of Photography
- Richard Marks · Editor
- Kristi Zea · Costume Design
- Juliet Taylor · Casting
- Ellen Chenoweth · Casting
- Polly Platt · Production Design
Trailer Terms of Endearment
ENTerms of Endearment (1983) Original Trailer [FHD]November 24, 2023
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Details Terms of Endearment
- Premiere
- November 20, 1983, United States
- First theatrical release
- November 20, 1983
- Release in the US
- December 9, 1983
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide gross
- $108.4M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 183 days to DVD and Blu-ray, 14,321 days to VOD
Frequently asked questions
How long is Terms of Endearment?
2h 12m (132 minutes).
Who’s in Terms of Endearment?
Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow, Lisa Hart Carroll, Betty King, Huckleberry Fox, and Troy Bishop. Directed by James L. Brooks.
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