Marvin & Tige (1985)
Marvin & Tige (1985)
Sometimes it takes a friend to make the pieces fit
Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?

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Cast

John Cassavetes John Cassavetes As: Marvin
Billy Dee Williams Billy Dee Williams As: Richard Davis
Gibran Brown Gibran Brown As: Tige Jackson
Denise Nicholas Denise Nicholas As: Vanessa Jackson
Fay Hauser Fay Hauser As: Brenda Davis
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Storyline

Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?


Tagline: Sometimes it takes a friend to make the pieces fit
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 08 March 1985

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Runtime: 104m

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Cast

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Marvin

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Richard Davis

Gibran Brown

Gibran Brown

Tige Jackson

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Vanessa Jackson

Fay Hauser

Fay Hauser

Brenda Davis

Georgia Allen

Georgia Allen

Carrie Carter

Jerry Penson

Jerry Penson

Policeman

Charles Darden

Charles Darden

TV Salesman

May K. Pearce

May K. Pearce

Nurse

Lou Walker

Lou Walker

Cab Driver

Rob Harke

Rob Harke

Driver

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Bartender

Je Nie Fleming

Je Nie Fleming

Sylvia Davis

Frank Hart

Frank Hart

Dr. Ross

Tami Dash

Tami Dash

Shirley Carter

Directed By

Eric Weston

Eric Weston

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Associate Producer

Eric Weston

Eric Weston

Casting

Wanda Dell

Wanda Dell

Producer

Frank Merke

Frank Merke

Executive Producer

Wanda Dell

Wanda Dell

Executive Producer

Wanda Dell

Wanda Dell

Casting

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Sound

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Camera

Brian West

Brian West

Director of Photography

Lighting

Nick Nelson

Nick Nelson

Electrician

Art Department

Frank Blair

Frank Blair

Art Direction

Paul Rhudy

Paul Rhudy

Art Direction

Other Crew

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