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Nothing in Common is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall. It stars Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in what would be Gleason's final film role; he was suffering from cancer during the production and died less than a year after the film's release.

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Nothing In Common
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Garry Marshall
Written by	Rick Podell Michael Preminger
Produced by	Nick Abdo Alexandra Rose Roger M. Rothstein
Starring	Tom Hanks Jackie Gleason Eva Marie Saint Hector Elizondo Barry Corbin Bess Armstrong Sela Ward
Cinematography	John A. Alonzo
Edited by	Glenn Farr
Music by	Patrick Leonard
Production companies	Delphi Films Rastar
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release date	July 30, 1986 (1986-07-30) (United States)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$12 million
Box office	$32,324,557

While the film did make back over 2.5 times its budget, it was not considered a big financial success on initial release, though it became more popular as Hanks' fame grew. It is considered by some to be a pivotal role in Hanks' career because it marked his transition from less developed comedic roles to leads in more serious stories, and many critics also praised Gleason's performance.

Plot

David Basner, a shallow, self-serving yuppie recently promoted at his Chicago ad agency, returns to work from a vacation. His parents have separated after 36 years of marriage and he must care for his aging, bitter father, Max, and support his emotionally fragile mother, Lorraine. His father has just been fired after 35 years in the garment industry.

Although his ex-girlfriend, Donna, is sympathetic, she tells him he needs to "grow up". David fears that if he tried to be less child-like, his advertising work could be adversely affected. He is developing a commercial for Colonial Airlines, owned by the rich and bullish Andrew Woolridge. A successful ad campaign would likely gain David a partnership in his company. David develops a relationship with Woolridge's daughter, Cheryl Ann Wayne. His father is well aware of his playboy nature, and is critical of his frivolous lifestyle.

His parents each begin to rely more on David. His mother needs help moving to a new apartment. His father needs to be driven to an eye doctor. David is awakened late one night when his mother's date ends badly, and she reveals that Max humiliated her sexually and was unfaithful. Confronting his father, he tells him, "Tomorrow I'm shooting a commercial about a family who loves each other, who cares about each other. I'm fakin' it." David becomes distracted and his deteriorating relationship with Max affects his work. As a peace offering, David takes him to a nightclub to hear some of his favorite jazz music. He discovers that Max is severely diabetic but hasn't been following his diet.

Max's toes require amputation. He and Lorraine discuss their life together, and she condemns him for his abuse. Privately, Max is overwhelmed by regret.

Woolridge insists that David accompany him to New York to promote the new ad campaign, which would prevent him from being present for Max's surgery. David refuses and loses the account. His boss Charlie is sympathetic and assures him he will intercede with Woolridge, giving David time to be with his father.

David brings Max home from the hospital, who tells him, "You were the last person I thought would ever come through for me." When David returns to his job, he tries to show Max how important his work is.

Cast

• Tom Hanks as David Basner
• Jackie Gleason as Max Basner
• Eva Marie Saint as Lorraine Basner
• Hector Elizondo as Charlie Gargas
• Barry Corbin as Andrew Woolridge
• Sela Ward as Cheryl Ann Wayne
• Bess Armstrong as Donna Mildred Martin
• Dan McGuire as The Caddie

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 54% out of 24 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 5.9/10.[1]

Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film a 2.5 out of 4 stars and stated in his review "The movie splits in two, starting out as a wise-guy comedy and ending up as the heart-breaking story of a yuppie who is trying to understand his bitter, lonely parents. Movies aren't novels."[2]

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[3]

Then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan viewed this film at Camp David on August 2, 1986.[4]

Soundtrack

1. "Nothing in Common" by Thompson Twins - 3:30
2. "Burning of the Heart" by Richard Marx - 4:15
3. "If It Wasn't Love" by Carly Simon - 4:18
4. "Over the Weekend" by Nick Heyward - 3:58
5. "Loving Strangers" (David's Theme From Nothing In Common) by Christopher Cross - 4:03
6. "Until You Say You Love Me" by Aretha Franklin - 4:50
7. "Don't Forget to Dance" by The Kinks - 4:35
8. "No One's Gonna Love You" by Real To Reel - 4:12
9. "Seven Summers" by Cruzados - 4:38
10. Instrumental Theme by Patrick Leonard - 2:08

The soundtrack was released on LP, CD and cassette in 1986 by Arista Records.

Television series

The movie inspired a short-lived NBC sitcom in 1987 that was scheduled to follow the highly rated Cheers. Due to audience drop-off, the sitcom was cancelled. The series starred Todd Waring as David Basner and Bill Macy as his father Max Basner.

See also

• List of films featuring diabetes

References

External links

• Nothing in Common at IMDb 
• Nothing in Common at the TCM Movie Database
• Nothing in Common at AllMovie
• Nothing in Common at Box Office Mojo

На других языках

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[de] Nothing in Common – Sie haben nichts gemeinsam

Nothing in Common – Sie haben nichts gemeinsam (Originaltitel: Nothing in Common) ist eine US-amerikanische Filmkomödie aus dem Jahr 1986. Die Regie führte Garry Marshall, das Drehbuch schrieben Rick Podell und Michael Preminger. Die Hauptrollen spielten Tom Hanks und Jackie Gleason.

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- [en] Nothing in Common

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[it] Niente in comune

Niente in comune (Nothing in Common) è un film del 1986 diretto da Garry Marshall, con protagonisti Tom Hanks e Jackie Gleason.

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[ru] Ничего общего

«Ничего общего» (англ. Nothing in Common) — драматическая комедия режиссёра Гарри Маршалла. Мировая премьера состоялась 30 июля 1986 года.

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