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The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy drama film directed by Robert Harling, adapted from the 1992 novel by Larry McMurtry. It is a sequel to the Academy Award -winning 1983 film Terms of Endearment starring Shirley MacLaine, who reprises the role of Aurora Greenway, for which she won an Oscar in the original film.
- $20 million
- The Evening Star, by Larry McMurtry
- December 25, 1996
- Robert Harling
The Evening Star (1996): Dir: Robert Harling / Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Juliette Lewis, Bill Paxton, Miranda Richardson, Jack Nicholson: Enlightening sequel to Terms of Endearment expressing the dusk of life. Shirley MacLaine reprises her role with many new family trials.
Dec 27, 1996 · “The Evening Star” is a completely unconvincing sequel to “Terms of Endearment” (1983). It tells the story of the later years of Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine), but fails to find much in them worth making a movie about. It shows every evidence, however, of having closely scrutinized the earlier film for the secret of its success.
Dec 25, 1996 · The Evening Star: Directed by Robert Harling. With Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but she has a grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter and another grandson living almost on the poverty line.
- (4.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Robert Harling
- 1996-12-25
- James L. Brooks created Jack Nicholson’s astronaut character. In Larry McMurtry’s book, Aurora has a suitor who was 30 years older than her, which didn’t sit right with Brooks.
- Shirley MacLaine wanted to give Aurora a Texas accent. James L. Brooks had been looking for a fiftyish woman to play Aurora but couldn’t find the right woman—until legendary talent agent Sue Mengers mentioned Shirley MacLaine.
- Debra Winger based Emma on Norman Rockwell. “I do American characters,” Debra Winger told The Washington Post. “Norman Rockwell was the inspiration for most of Terms of Endearment.
- Burt Reynolds was originally cast to play Garrett Breedlove. Brooks had originally cast Burt Reynolds for the part of Garrett Breedlove, but Reynolds dropped out to star in another movie.
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The Evening Star. Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) struggles to keep her family together following the death of her daughter in a sequel to 'Terms of Endearment.'. Co-starring Jack Nicholson. 793 IMDb 5.9 2 h 8 min 1996. X-Ray PG-13.
