Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1983 · 2h 12m

Terms of Endearment

Director

Cast

Shirley MacLaine as Aurora Greenway Debra Winger as Emma Greenway Horton Jack Nicholson as Garrett Breedlove Danny DeVito as Vernon Dahlart Jeff Daniels as Flap Horton John Lithgow as Sam Burns

Crew

Andrzej Bartkowiak — Director of Photography Richard Marks — Editor Michael Gore — Original Music Composer James L. Brooks — Screenplay Larry McMurtry — Novel James L. Brooks — Producer

Tagline

Come to laugh, come to cry, come to care, come to terms.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

adultery based on novel or book parent child relationship loss of loved one houston, texas cancer astronaut single mother neighbor neighbor relationship mother daughter relationship narcissistic mother dramatic

Key Collaborators

James L. Brooks Director Andrzej Bartkowiak Director of Photography Richard Marks Editor Michael Gore Original Music Composer James L. Brooks Screenplay Larry McMurtry Novel James L. Brooks Producer Polly Platt Production Design Kristi Zea Costume Design

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