Twice in a Lifetime

1985
R
1h 51m

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Gene Hackman, Ally Sheedy, Ellen Burstyn, and Amy Madigan in Twice in a Lifetime (1985)

A 50-year-old married man begins an extramarital relationship which creates uncomfortable friction in his family between his long-time wife and grown children.A 50-year-old married man begins an extramarital relationship which creates uncomfortable friction in his family between his long-time wife and grown children.A 50-year-old married man begins an extramarital relationship which creates uncomfortable friction in his family between his long-time wife and grown children.

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6.4/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total

Trivia
The film in 1986 was Oscar nominated for one Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Amy Madigan but lost out to Anjelica Huston for Prizzi's Honor (1985).

Goofs
Kate reluctantly agrees to have her ears pierced, but the actress (Ellen Burstyn) playing her already has prominent holes in her ear lobes.

Quotes
Harry: It's been a long time since I haven't known for certain what a day had in store for me

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Silver Bullet/Twice in a Lifetime/Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins/Dim Sum (1985)

Soundtracks
Twice In A Lifetime
Written and Performed by Paul McCartney

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8/10

Quite an accomplishment

"Twice in a Lifetime" is one of only two films I have ever seen that is successful in showing lead characters who are both likable and unlikeable at different points in the movie...that is, showing the full range of what makes us "human." The other movie, by the way, was "Shoot the Moon," and I was surprised to see that someone else on this board also found similarities between the two.

I see some thought that Amy Madigan's "Sunny" character was too over-the-top, but I found her riveting and compelling. Others obviously did too, as I believe she was the most nominated actor/actress from this film.