To Dance with Olivia

1997 1h 31m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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A lawyer trying to cope with his son's accidental death takes on a case where a farmer is charged with booby trapping a watermelon patch with a shotgun which went off and injured a young boy. But in choosing to defend the farmer, he puts himself at odds with the boy's father, an old friend who is politically influential. In dealing with this case, he is forced to confront his own son's death and his wife's slippage into being a virtual recluse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.
Daniel Stewart
Lonette McKee
Kathleen York
Aurora Watling
William Schallert
Judge Shelton
Beth Grant
Scott Lawrence
Ranse Shipley
Kathryne Dora Brown
Camile Stewart
Robert C. Treveiler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Pittman
Writers: H. Haden Yelin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Pittman, shot by Frank P. Flynn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Brunjes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Louis Gossett Jr. and Lonette McKee and Kathleen York carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruce Pittman directs. Frank P. Flynn behind the camera. David Shire scores. Ralph Brunjes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bruce Pittman, shot by Frank P. Flynn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ralph Brunjes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Louis Gossett Jr. and Lonette McKee and Kathleen York carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0120340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.