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Nothing in Common is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall. It stars Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in his final film role. Gleason died less than a year after the film's release.
Jul 30, 1986 · Nothing in Common: Directed by Garry Marshall. With Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Hector Elizondo. A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
Nothing In Common. Tom Hanks says the big opening scene in "Nothing in Common" wasn't written out in the screenplay. They had to improvise the series of shots where he walks into the ad agency where he works, and wisecracks his way from one person to another, all the way to his office.
When his parents suddenly end their 36-year marriage, he is thrown into the role of caregiver, dealing with his delicate mother, Lorraine (Eva Marie Saint), and his combative father, Max...
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Nothing in Common. 1986 · 1 hr 59 min. PG. Comedy · Drama · Romance. A hilarious comedy about a perpetual adolescent who's forced to deal with his aging, unloving father when his mother leaves him flat. Subtitles: English.
Synopsis. Happy-go-lucky advertising executive David Basner (Tom Hanks), who recently got a promotion at his Chicago ad agency, returns to work from a vacation. He is utterly carefree until his parents split up after 36 years of marriage.
Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint are unforgettable in the story of a young, ambitious executive whose life is surprisingly affected by the break...
Overview. On his way up the corporate ladder, David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father. Garry Marshall.
Nothing in Common is a 1986 comedy-drama film, directed by Garry Marshall. It stars Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in what would prove to be Gleason's final film role; he was suffering from terminal cancer.
NOTHING IN COMMON is a funny, heart-warming film that struck a chord with audiences (who made it a hit) and showcases the charismatic performance of a young Tom Hanks on his way to Oscar (r)-winning superstardom. Director: Garry Marshall. Producer: Alexandra Rose. Writer: Larry Grusin, Rick Podell, Michael Preminger. Cast:
