Der älteste Sohn einer Flüchtlingsfamilie wird volljährig und will ein eigenes Leben führen.Der älteste Sohn einer Flüchtlingsfamilie wird volljährig und will ein eigenes Leben führen.Der älteste Sohn einer Flüchtlingsfamilie wird volljährig und will ein eigenes Leben führen.
- Für 2 Oscars nominiert
- 5 Gewinne & 8 Nominierungen insgesamt
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesDirector Sidney Lumet writes in his book "Making Movies" about an argument between River Phoenix and writer Naomi Foner. A scene in the movie concerns the character played by Phoenix being interrupted while practicing a classical piano solo. In the script, when he is caught, he breaks into a jazz riff to cover his "embarrassment" at being caught doing something serious. Phoenix fought hard against this, feeling that his character would never be embarrassed about working at the piano. Lumet was so impressed by the point Phoenix made, he shot the scene the way Phoenix wanted it.
- PatzerDuring Danny's Juilliard audition, one of the school's admissions officers stated that he needed to supply them with SAT scores. Juilliard does not, and never has, required applicants to submit standardized test scores.
- Zitate
Arthur Pope: [Last Lines] Get the bike out of the back.
[pause]
Arthur Pope: Now, get on it.
Michael: What are you talking about, dad...
Arthur Pope: Get on the bike. You're on your own, kid. I want you to go to Juilliard.
Michael: But, dad, I want to go with you.
Arthur Pope: We'll see you again. You can be sure.
[pause]
Arthur Pope: Your mother has arranged things with your grandfather, alright- call him. And I think you have some friend's around here.
Annie Pope: I love you, baby.
Arthur Pope: We all love you. Now, go out there and make a difference. Your mother and I tried. And don't let anyone tell you any different.
Harry Pope: [the family car circles 'Michael' before exiting down the road] Bye, Danny!
Plus -- I was a 'red diaper baby' who became a conservative republican 35 years ago, and this film touches every button of my past. A lot of those reds were, in person, truly decent people, just a bit deranged and extremely delusional and dogmatic, all of which Judd Hirsch conveys with perfect pitch. No special FX, pretty tame action (mostly involving music and dancing), only six main characters, but a great entertaining and inspirational film.
Rated 9.9 out of 10, in case something better ever comes along.
P.S. I just got the DVD. Even better than the tape. Elsewhere I have read complaints about its technical quality, but I can see nothing wrong with it.
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- 7. Sept. 2002
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Details
- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- Running on Empty
- Drehorte
- 89 Highwood Avenue, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA(Lorna Phillips residence)
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Box Office
- Budget
- 7.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 2.835.116 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 215.157 $
- 11. Sept. 1988
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 2.847.941 $