Tribute is a 1980 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Bob Clark and starring Jack Lemmon as Scottie Templeton, a terminally ill Broadway agent trying to make amends with his family and friends. Robby Benson and Lee Remick co-star, with supporting roles Colleen Dewhurst, John Marley, Kim Cattrall, and Gale Garnett. It is based on the play of the same name by Bernard Slade, who also wrote the screenplay.
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| Directed by | Bob Clark |
| Screenplay by | Bernard Slade |
| Based on | Tribute by Bernard Slade |
| Produced by | Garth Drabinsky Joel B. Michaels |
| Starring | Jack Lemmon Lee Remick Robby Benson |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Morris |
| Edited by | Richard Halsey |
| Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
Production companies | Tiberius Films The Turman-Foster Company |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[1] |
| Box office | $4 million (US/ Canada)[2] |
The film was released in December 1980 to widespread critical acclaim. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Jack Lemmon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and Clark was nominated for the Golden Bear.[3]
Lemmon was also nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his performance, and won the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor. The film was nominated for ten other Genies, including Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Score.
Barry Manilow sang the song "We Still Have Time (Theme from Tribute)" over the closing credits. Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and Jack Feldman composed the song, which appears on Manilow's 1980 album Barry.
Plot
editScottie Templeton is a show-business veteran, based in New York and well known in the theatrical community there. He has many acquaintances, but is divorced from his wife and estranged from his only son.
Scottie learns that he has leukemia and is dying. His ex-wife Maggie, in town for a school reunion, comes to visit and reflect on their time together. Scottie makes an effort to reconnect with his son, Jud, who still has anger issues. A young model whom Scottie met in the hospital, Sally Haines, strikes Scottie as someone who might be a good romantic match for his son. As a testimonial dinner is organized in Scottie's honor, he attempts to repair some of his past relationships in the time he has left.
Cast
edit- Jack Lemmon - Scottie Templeton
- Robby Benson - Jud Templeton
- Lee Remick - Maggie Stratton
- Colleen Dewhurst - Gladys Petrelli
- John Marley - Lou Daniels
- Kim Cattrall - Sally Haines
- Gale Garnett - Hilary
- Teri Keane - Evelyn
- Rummy Bishop - Poker Player
- John Dee - Poker Player
- Bob Windsor - Poker Player
- Eileen Lehman - Nurse
- Andrew Foot - Actor
- Trevor Daley - Cop
Awards
editIt was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where Jack Lemmon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[3] Lemmon was also nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his performance. He won the Canadian Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor.
References
edit- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p259
- ^ Solomon p 235. Figures are rentals not total gross.
- ^ a b "Berlinale 1981: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
External links
edit- Tribute at IMDb
- Tribute at Rotten Tomatoes
- Tribute at Box Office Mojo
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