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Terms of Endearment (1983)
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Showered with Oscars (it won five and was nominated for a further seven), this is American mainstream movie-making at its best. Director James L Brooks (Broadcast News) largely succeeds in keeping sentiment at bay in this story (based on The Last Picture Show writer Larry McMurtry's novel) of the often strained mother-daughter relationship between Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. Jack Nicholson delivers one of his effortless scene-stealing supporting roles, and other familiar faces include Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow. JF
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Running time
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126min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Melodrama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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James L Brooks, from the novel by Larry McMurtry
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Theatrical distributor
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U.I.P. (UK)
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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Award |
Category |
Name |
Nominee/Winner |
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| Academy 1983 |
Actor in a Supporting Role |
Jack Nicholson |
Winner |
| Academy 1983 |
Actor in a Supporting Role |
John Lithgow |
Nominee |
| Academy 1983 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
Shirley MacLaine |
Winner |
| Academy 1983 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
Debra Winger |
Nominee |
| Academy 1983 |
Best Picture |
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Winner |
| Academy 1983 |
Directing |
James L Brooks |
Winner |
| Academy 1983 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) |
James L Brooks |
Winner |
| BAFTA 1984 |
Best Actress |
Shirley MacLaine |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 1983 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
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Winner |
| Golden Globe 1983 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Jack Nicholson |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 1983 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama |
Shirley MacLaine |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 1983 |
Best Screenplay Motion Picture |
James L Brooks |
Winner |
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