The Evening Star

1996
15
2h 9m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.2K

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Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine in The Evening Star (1996)

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Comedy Drama Romance

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 li... Read allAfter 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.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.

Director
- Robert Harling
Writers
- Larry McMurtry
- Robert Harling
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Robert Harling
Writers
- Larry McMurtry
- Robert Harling
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
When producers found they could not use the original house used in Terms of Endearment (1983) for the project, they searched Houston (TX) for a house that looked similar. When they located one, they found out that it belonged to the daughter of the person who owned the one used in "Terms".

Goofs
When Tommy is about to leave from a visit with his grandmother, he covers the brownies she brought him with tissue paper. A second later, we see him doing the same exact thing with the same paper.

Quotes
Aurora Greenway: I was in a place, where I was loved and I had a daughter...

Crazy credits
Near the end of the credits under `thanks to:' under State of Texas Dept. of Transportation, it says: "Don't Mess With Texas: Don't Litter"

Connections
Featured in Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996)

Soundtracks
The Four Seasons - Summer
Written by Antonio Vivaldi
Courtesy of Zomba Music Services

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Featured review

Enjoyable movie

When I saw "Terms of Endearment", it was my understanding before the movie that I would cry my eyes out for days. Well, I didn't. I cried for 6 or 7 minutes. Let me just say that I cried for a lot longer in this movie. For a sequel, it's excellent. It's almost like a story in a story.

In Aurora's later years, when her grandchildren are grown up and she even has a great-grand son (who enjoys singing "For she's a jolly good butt whole which nobody can deny" to Aurora's great annoyance) Aurora is still looking for the love of her life. She's still chasing after men, and finds one at, that, with her counselor/physchiatrist played by Bill Paxton. The romantic scenes between these two are unmissable. But here's where the problems strike the movie. In the first movie, Aurora was a little bit more....well.... unpremiscuous as you could possibly get. Here, she's a little more floozy-ish. Aurora changes from "Terms of Endearment" to this movie. This is still an excellent movie, with an extrememly heart-felt, and sad ending. I loved it! For those who liked "Terms", you'll love "The Evening Star." Shirley MacLaine shines. :)