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Nothing in Common

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Nothing in Common
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PG,1hr 58min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Release:
1986
Director:
Garry Marshall
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint  ...more
Synopsis: Garry Marshall directed this film which starts as a light comedy but moves into heavy-duty drama later on. David Basner (Tom Hanks in a good performance) works in an ad agency, where he enjoys bantering with his co-workers and meets a lot of women. He hasn't been especially close to his father (Jackie Gleason) and never thought about him much until his Dad is left devastated when his wife of 36 years walks out on him. He is soon faced with serious health problems as well. This propels the elder Basner ... Full Synopsis
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Perry Seibert, AMG Review
Nothing in Common was an attempt by Tom Hanks to add some dramatic credentials to his status as a comic lead. The first half of the film, dealing with his character's life in the advertising business, has enough comedy in it that the audience accepts Hanks more easily when the film turns melodramatic in the second half. Jackie Gleason is good as the father, but his work is occasionally undone by the ... Full Review
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Tom Hanks
David Basner
Jackie Gleason
Max Basner
Eva Marie Saint
Lorraine Basner
Hector Elizondo
Charlie Gargas
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