Tuesdays with Morrie (film)
| Tuesdays with Morrie | |
|---|---|
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DVD cover | |
| Based on |
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom |
| Screenplay by | Thomas Rickman |
| Directed by | Mick Jackson |
| Starring |
Jack Lemmon Hank Azaria |
| Theme music composer | Marco Beltrami |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Executive Producers: Kate Forte Oprah Winfrey Associate Producer: Susan Heyer Supervising Producer: Jennifer Ogden |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Editor(s) | Carol Littleton |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Carlton America Harpo Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original release | December 5, 1999 |
Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1999 television film adaptation of Mitch Albom's book of the same title.[1] It features Jack Lemmon in a role for which he won an Emmy award.[2]
Plot
Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend and did not make time to do things in life that are of the most value to a human being. Now he has learned that Morrie, one of his old professors, is dying of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease" or ALS. Reconnecting with Morrie teaches Mitch a lot about his old friend and himself.
Cast and characters
- Jack Lemmon – Morrie Schwartz
- Hank Azaria – Mitch Albom
- Wendy Moniz – Janine
- Caroline Aaron – Connie
- Bonnie Bartlett – Charlotte
- Aaron Lustig – Rabbi Al Axelrod
- Bruce Nozick – Mr. Schwartz
- Ivo Cutzarida – Armand
- John Carroll Lynch – Walter Moran
- Kyle Sullivan – Young Morrie
- Dan Thiel – Shawn Daley
- Christian Meoli – Aldo
- John Billingsley – Sports Fan #1
Nielsen Ratings
The movie brought in a 15.2/22 rating/share, and was watched by 22.5 million viewers, ranking as the most watched program that week. [3] [4]
Awards
- 2000 – Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Carol Littleton (Won)
- 2000 – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie - Jack Lemmon (Won)
- 2000 – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Hank Azaria (Won)
- 2000 – Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Won)
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