Marvin & Tige
1985 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 5.1
The life of a hard-drinking widower eking out a living with odd jobs takes a dramatic turn when he meets an 11-year orphan on the brink of suicide.
Also known as Like Father and Son
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-03-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- class
- adoption
- homelessness
- alcoholism
- racism
Cast & crew
John Cassavetes
as Marvin
Billy Dee Williams
as Richard Davis
- GB
Gibran Brown
as Tige Jackson
Denise Nicholas
as Vanessa Jackson
Fay Hauser
as Brenda Davis
- GA
Georgia Allen
as Carrie Carter
- JP
Jerry Penson
as Policeman
- CD
Charles Darden
as TV Salesman
- MP
May K. Pearce
as Nurse
Lou Walker
as Cab Driver
Directed by Eric Weston