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Seize the Day
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Synopsis
The PBS series Great Performances first presented the made-for-TV feature Seize the Day. The time is the success-driven '50s; Robin Williams plays Tommy Wilhelm, a middle-ager who has just lost his salesman's job. Margaret, his wife (Katherine Borowitz), is on the verge of divorce and fully intends to take him to the cleaners whether he has an income or not. Doctor Adler (Joseph Wiseman), Tommy's judgmental father, cannot abide having a failure in the family and refuses to lend his son a single penny. In desperation, Tommy heads to New York City, where his old wheeler-dealer pal Dr. Tamkin (Jerry Stiller) has promised him a job. Even there, however, Tommy is defeated by the cold-shoulder treatment afforded him by the people whose opinions he values most. Seize the Day was adapted by Ronald Ribman from the novel by Saul Bellow. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Glenne Headly Olive
William Hickey Perls
Tony Roberts Bernie Pell
Joseph Wiseman Dr. Adler
Jerry Stiller Dr. Tamkin
Robin Williams Tommy Wilhelm

Production Crew

Brian Benlifer Associate Producer
Saul Bellow Book Author
Eric Van Haren Noman Cinematographer
Elizabeth Swados Composer (Music Score)
Peggy Farrell Costume Designer
Fielder Cook Director
Sidney Katz Editor
Robert Geller Executive Producer
Chriz Schultz Producer
Ronald Ribman Screenwriter
Year: 1986
Runtime: 93
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Learning in Focus

Release
by Miramax