| | | Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
Terms Of Endearment dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable, insightful story about two captivating people, mother and daughter, unforgettably played by Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. From grand slapstick to deepest sentiment, director James L. Brooks masterfully paints scenes from their evolving 30-year relationship. Jack Nicholson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine's neighbor, a boozy, womanizing former astronaut. Winner of five Aademy Awards--Best Actress (MacLaine), Best Supporting Actor (Nicholson), Best Director (Brooks), Best Screenplay Adaptation (also Brooks) and Best Picture.
"Wonderful casting... a huge success..." The Motion Picture Guide
"Stunning performances by Winger and MacLaine..." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
"A comedy/drama classic!" The Greatest Films
"Laughter, tears and wall-to-wall performances!" BoxOffice Magazine
Editor's Note
This Oscar-winning film is both eccentrically funny and an old-fashioned tearjerker. The story centers around the volatile relationship between a mother and daughter spanning 30 years. The various permutations of their lives are examined, including the daughter's bout with terminal cancer. TERMS OF ENDEARMENT is a deeply observed drama about the intimate relationship between a mother and daughter, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry. Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger are at their absolute best, with terrific support from Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow. Academy Award Nominations: 11, including Best Actress--Debra Winger and Best Supporting Actor--John Lithgow. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--Shirley MacLaine, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor--Jack Nicholson.
| Features | English Subtitles | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | French Mono | | Commentary By Producer/Director James L. Brooks, Co-Producer Penney Finkelman Cox & Production Designer Polly Platt | | Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Format Enhanced For 16x9 TV | | Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround | | Restored English Mono |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 130 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1983 | | Catalog ID: 014074 | | UPC: 00097360140743 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1984) |  | Shirley MacLaine, Winner, Best Actress | | Jack Nicholson, Winner, Best Supporting Actor | | James L. Brooks, Winner, Best Director | | James L. Brooks, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | | | Debra Winger, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Tom Pedigo, Polly Platt, Nominee, Best Art Direction/Set Decoration | | | Richard Marks, Nominee, Best Film Editing | | | MIchael Gore, Nominee, Best Original Music Score | | | John Lithgow, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | Jim Alexander, et al., Nominee, Best Sound | |
Golden Globe (1984) | | Jack Nicholson, Winner, Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture | | Shirley MacLaine, Winner, Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture-Drama | | James L. Brooks, Winner, Best Motion Picture Screenplay | | | James L. Brooks, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Director | | | Debra Winger, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture-Drama | |
British Academy Awards (1985) | | | Shirley MacLaine, Nominee, Best Actress |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A funny, touching, beautifully acted film....Enormously appealing, thanks to the bright, witty, larger-than-life performances that James Brooks has elicited from his stars..." 11/23/1983 p.C18Variety
"...Enormously enjoyable....Brooks' dialog is wonderful throughout and all the characters carry off their assignments beautifully..." 11/23/1983 Premiere
"MacLaine's Oscar-winning rendering of a controlling shrew is somehow endearing despite and because of her flaws." 04/01/2004 p.57 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 9 of 10
Wonderful mix of humor and heartbreak... exceptional performances by all three stars.
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