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About the Film

Year

1995

Rating

R

Genre

Drama

Running Time

112 MIN

Synopsis

Paul Newman earned an Oscar® nomination plus Best Actor honors from the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics Circle for his portrayal of Sully, a likeable working stiff who’s made a lifetime of bad decisions. But he unexpectedly has a chance to make right on some of them when his estranged son – and grandson – drop into his life. Melanie Griffith and Jessica Tandy are among the talented costars of this engaging film honored on numerous 1994 Ten Best Lists.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Paul Newman

Sully

Jessica Tandy

Miss Beryl

Melanie Griffith

Toby Roebuck

Dylan Walsh

Peter

Bruce Willis

Carl Roebuck

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Rub Squeers

Gene Saks

Wirf

Josef Sommer

Clive Peoples Jr.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Officer Raymer

Philip Bosco

Judge Flatt

About the Crew

Director

Robert Benton

Producer

Arlene Donovan

Producer

Scott Rudin

Writer

Robert Benton

Based on Novel By

Richard Russo

Music Scoring

Danny Michael

Music Scoring

Howard Shore