Reuben, Reuben
1983 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.4
Drinking, drifting, and deceiving, a washed-up Scottish poet slinks through Connecticut’s elite, charming women and stealing tips. But when a sharp young student sees more in him than he sees in himself, he’s forced to confront his failures, fading talent, and the wreckage of his wit.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-12-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- obsession
- poet
- alcoholism
- campus
- university
- new england
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1984 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tom Conti
as Gowan McGland
Kelly McGillis
as Geneva Spofford
Roberts Blossom
as Frank Spofford
Joel Fabiani
as Dr. Jack Haxby
Cynthia Harris
as Bobby Springer
Lois Smith
as Mare Spofford
Jack Davidson
as George Spofford
- EG
Ed Grady
as Dr. William Ormsby
- KW
Kara Wilson
as Edith
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller