Tuesdays with Morrie (film)
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Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1999 television film adaptation of the Mitch Albom
's book of the same title
. It features Jack Lemmon
in a role for which he won an Emmy award.
The film shows more of Mitch's private life especially involving his wife Janine.
Mitch Albom
Mitchell David "Mitch" Albom is an American best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television broadcaster and musician. His books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide...
's book of the same title
Tuesdays With Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1997 non-fiction novel by American writer Mitch Albom. The story was later adapted by Thomas Rickman into a TV movie of the same name directed by Mick Jackson, which aired on 5 December 1999 and starred Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria...
. It features Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts , Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925June...
in a role for which he won an Emmy award.
Cast and characters
- Jack LemmonJack LemmonJohn Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts , Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925June...
– Morrie Schwartz - Hank AzariaHank AzariaHenry Albert "Hank" Azaria is an American film, television and stage actor, director, voice actor, and comedian. He is noted for being one of the principal voice actors on the animated television series The Simpsons , on which he performs the voices of Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief...
– Mitch Albom - Wendy MonizWendy MonizWendy Moniz is an American actress of Portuguese descent, best known for her role as Dinah Marler on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light and primetime dramas Nash Bridges and The Guardian...
– Janine - Caroline AaronCaroline AaronCaroline Aaron is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as acid-tongued talk show host Mary Pat Lee on Wings.-Personal life:...
– Connie - Bonnie BartlettBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlett is an American television and film actress. Her career spans over 50 years, with her first major role being on a 1950s daytime drama, Love of Life. She is best known for her role as Ellen Craig on the medical drama series St. Elsewhere. She and her husband, actor William Daniels,...
– Charlotte - Aaron LustigAaron LustigAaron Lustig is an American film and television actor. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1997 for Best Supporting Actor as Tim Reid on The Young and the Restless, who he has also portrayed on The Bold and the Beautiful...
– Rabbi Al Axelrod - Bruce Nozick – Mr. Schwartz
- Ivo Cutzarida – Armand
- John Carroll LynchJohn Carroll LynchJohn Carroll Lynch is an American actor, known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on The Drew Carey Show, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Margie Gunderson in Fargo....
– Walter Moran - Kyle SullivanKyle SullivanKyle Russell Sullivan is an American actor, known for appearing on the TV series All That and the Fox sitcom The War at Home....
– Young Morrie - Dan Thiel – Shawn Daley
- Christian MeoliChristian MeoliChristian Meoli is an actor, writer, producer and film executive.Christian is the son of Jerry Mayo bandmember of the group Freddie Bell and the Bellboys...
– Aldo - John BillingsleyJohn BillingsleyJohn Billingsley is an American actor, known for his role as Doctor Phlox on the television series Star Trek: Enterprise.-Career:...
– Sports Fan #1
Differences from novel
The novel describes a writers strike occurring, allowing Mitch to visit Morrie whereas in the film Mitch is shown to continue working and no writers strike is mentioned.The film shows more of Mitch's private life especially involving his wife Janine.