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Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

Come to laugh, come to cry, come to care, come to terms.

19837.12h 12m

Overview

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

Directed by James L. Brooks
Written by James L. Brooks, Larry McMurtry
Produced by James L. Brooks
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $108.4M

Top Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Aurora Greenway

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Emma Greenway Horton

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Garrett Breedlove

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Vernon Dahlart

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Flap Horton

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Sam Burns

Lisa Hart Carroll

Lisa Hart Carroll

Patsy Clark

B

Betty King

Rosie Dunlop

Huckleberry Fox

Huckleberry Fox

Teddy Horton

T

Troy Bishop

Tommy Horton

Themes & Keywords

adulterybased on novel or bookparent child relationshiploss of loved onehouston, texascancerastronautsingle motherneighbor neighbor relationshipmother daughter relationshipnarcissistic motherdramaticadultérioastronauta

About Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment is a drama, comedy film released in 1983 exploring themes of adultery, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, loss of loved one, houston, texas, cancer. Directed by James L. Brooks, it stars Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson. Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

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