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Nothing in Common (1986)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:10

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: David Basner (Tom Hanks) is on a winning streak. He's a young, successful Chicago ad executive with two lovely women (Bess Armstrong and Sela Ward) vying for his attention. But things go awry for... David Basner (Tom Hanks) is on a winning streak. He's a young, successful Chicago ad executive with two lovely women (Bess Armstrong and Sela Ward) vying for his attention. But things go awry for him when his parents (Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint) decide to call it quits after 35 years of marriage. David then finds himself caught between his role of nursemaid to his father, and confidant to his mother. Long gone from the nest, David discovers that his parents are more complex than he had believed, and he gains a new appreciation of them in the process. This touching comedy/drama from director Garry Marshall (PRETTY WOMAN) contains Gleason's final film performance. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Bess Armstrong

Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo, Barry Corbin, Sela Ward

Director: Garry Marshall

Director: Garry Marshall
Screenwriter: Rick Podell, Michael Preminger

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Steve Crum

Dramatic family story starring serious Jackie Gleason; Tom Hanks is concerned son.

comment Comment | Nov., 03 2008 01:41 PM

Video-Reviewmaster.com

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Susan Granger

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comment Comment | Dec., 16 2005 04:50 AM

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 01 2005 11:43 AM

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Michael Szymanski

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Mark Sells

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comment Comment | Aug., 19 2003 03:07 PM

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Walter Goodman

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Mike McGranaghan

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comment Comment | Mar., 04 2003 01:02 PM

Aisle Seat

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2/5

Ken Hanke

Look at the cast. Look at the director. Need I say more?

comment Comment | Feb., 02 2003 09:31 PM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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4/5

David Poland

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comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 06:35 PM

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Jamie Gillies

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Apollo Guide

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Portrays a self-absorbed young man's growth into maturity as he draws closer to his elderly father.

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