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Terms of Endearment is a 1983 American family tragicomedy [3] film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975 novel of the same name. It stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow. The film covers 30 years of the relationship between Aurora ...
Highest-grossing films of 1983 by In-year release [55]; Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1. Return of the Jedi: 20th Century Fox: $309,306,177 2. Terms of Endearment
James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films.He co-created the sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons and directed the films Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as It Gets (1997).
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The novel follows the often fraught relationship between a mother and daughter, as they manage marriages, illness, and other life events. While McMurtry's first three novels had been about young people leaving the country, his next three, including Terms of Endearment, were about "urbanites" (the fourth and fifth novels being Moving On and All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers).
James L. Brooks is an American filmmaker. He is known for his work as a writer-director-producer. Brooks is mostly known for his film work often directing films such as Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as it Gets (1997).
Terms of Endearment was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees, with $72.9 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by The Big Chill ($52.5 million), The Right Stuff ($15.7 million), Tender Mercies ($8.44 million), and The Dresser ($562,623).
Jack Nicholson – Terms of Endearment; Runner-up: John Lithgow – Terms of Endearment and Twilight Zone: The Movie; Best Supporting Actress: Linda Hunt – The Year of Living Dangerously; Runner-up: Cher – Silkwood; Best Screenplay: James L. Brooks – Terms of Endearment; Runner-up: Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek – The Big Chill ...