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Nothing in Common (1986)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason Director: Garry Marshall Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Hector Elizondo, Barry Corbin
  • Directors: Garry Marshall
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: February 19, 2002
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UQ6M
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,052 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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    #32 in  Movies & TV > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Tom Hanks
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Tom Hanks wanted to prove his dramatic talent in the mid-1980s, and Nothing in Common gave him a ripe opportunity. Playing an emotionally immature Chicago advertising executive, Hanks offers a prototype of his later, better role in Big--the joking man-child with seemingly limitless reserves of energetic humor, perfectly suited to director Garry Marshall's trademark blend of featherweight comedy and sentiment. The movie wanders aimlessly before settling into its dramatic groove, involving Hanks caring for his aging, diabetic father (Jackie Gleason, well cast in his final screen role) after his mother (Eva Marie Saint) files for divorce and strikes out on her own. Like Marshall's Pretty Woman, the movie hits several grace notes and finds unexpected depth in its characters and their need for loving connections. Meanwhile, there's cheesy nostalgia in the '80s trappings, including songs by Carly Simon and Christopher Cross, and Once and Again TV star Sela Ward in an early supporting role. --Jeff Shannon


Product Description

David Basner (Tom Hanks) is on a winning streak. He's a young, successful Chicago ad executive with two lovely women (Bess Armstrong and Sela Ward) vying for his attention. But things go awry for him when his parents (Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint) decide to call it quits after 35 years of marriage. David then finds himself caught between his role of nursemaid to his father, and confidant to his mother. Long gone from the nest, David discovers that his parents are more complex than he had believed, and he gains a new appreciation of them in the process. This touching comedy/drama from director Garry Marshall (PRETTY WOMAN) contains Gleason's final film performance.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hanks and Gleason are a winning team, July 2, 2000
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This review is from: Nothing in Common [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Once in a while you find a movie that mirrors your own actual relationship with someone. For me, Nothing In Common sums up my relationship with my father. Even though I do have a lot in common with my dad, I could definitely relate to the fights that father(Gleason) and son(Hanks) had in the movie.

I think that we were raised on thinking that Father Knows Best, but what happens when the father starts to lose it. Nothing In Common answers that question. This movie would make a great Father's Day gift.

Hanks starts out the movie as a grown-up child without a care in the world other than pleasing his every whim. He evolves into this mature adult who realizes that he owes more to his parents than just the occasional visit once every six months or a gift for Mother's and Father's Day.

Gleason starts out as an angry man who reluctantly asks his son for help. He becomes an enlightened father who is truly proud of his son.

I don't believe I'm giving to much away. I think that if you are a fan of Hanks, Gleason, and Garry Marshall. Enjoying this movie will not be difficult.

This movie is one of my favorites. I have lost count as to how many times that I've seen it.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST SEE!!!, September 16, 2002
By Kirsten Chance (VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothing in Common [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is one of my most treasured films of all time and I can't understand why it receives so little attention. This is the story of an immature but successful bachelor whose world is disrupted when he gets an unexpected call from his estranged father, telling him his mother left him. Tom Hanks gives one of his BEST performances (comedically AND dramatically) as the carefree fellow who is forced to get to know his parents all over again while supporting them emotionally.
While many label this a comedy--and it IS pretty funny-- I find it one of the most heartfelt and touching films ever thanks to a brilliant director, soppy but appropriate music, and an extraordinary cast. There've been so many films made concerning father-son relationships but if you're looking for the most genuinely realistic one, this is it. The final line of dialogue spoken by father to son ("You're the last person on earth I would've ever expected to come through for me") never fails to choke me up.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hanks' Gem, November 27, 1999
By tyuke (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nothing in Common [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is one of Tom Hanks' (and director Garry Marshall's) best films, yet it has received little publicity.

Among Hanks' fans I know who have seen this film, all hold it in very high regard. It's classic Tom Hanks - funny and serious at the same time. As it's promoters said, "It's a comedy and a drama, just like life." You will surely love it.

Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Hector Elizondo, and the rest of the cast do wonderful jobs.

I only wish it was on DVD, but hopefully in time it will be.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good comedy drama movie with Jackie and Tom!
What a cast. Tom Hanks before his superstardom in Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump and Cast Away with the Great One,Jackie Gleason in his final movie role. Read more
Published 5 months ago by PATRICK J.POWERS

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of Hanks Best
I too am surprised how little people have seen this movie. While movies like Turner & Hooch, Big, & a few others get the Talk this one does shine in ways that is similar to Hooch... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mark Schrull

4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing in Common
If you like Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason, you'll love this DVD version of this movie. I saw it on the Pay per View channel and decided to get the DVD. Glad that I did.
Published 20 months ago by Thomas P. Nolan

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing In Common
Tom Hanks in one of his best roles before superstardom.Jackie Gleason's final appearance on film.Eva Marie Saint,Sela Ward,Hector Elizondo supporting actors-wonderful! Read more
Published on October 1, 2007 by A. HART

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as funny as promoted, but an effective comedy-drama.
With my family on a The Honeymooners kick (including the The Lost Episodes) from Gleason's earlier variety show), they wanted to see some later work by him. Read more
Published on September 17, 2007 by Steven Hedge

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Hanks better movies....
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Published on February 10, 2007 by Photoscribe

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3.0 out of 5 stars It could have been better
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing exceptional
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Published on December 1, 2004 by Craig Matteson

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