Movie·1985·1h 44m
Marvin & Tige
Sometimes it takes a friend to make the pieces fit
Country
United States of America
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?
Producer
Wanda Dell, Frank Merke
Cinematography
Brian West
Editor
Fabien D. Tordjmann
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
9 votes
Where to watch
Region: INFree
· 2 services
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
John Cassavetes
Marvin
Billy Dee Williams
Richard Davis
Gibran Brown
Tige Jackson
Denise Nicholas
Vanessa Jackson
Fay Hauser
Brenda Davis
Georgia Allen
Carrie Carter
Jerry Penson
Policeman
Charles Darden
TV Salesman
May K. Pearce
Nurse
Lou Walker
Cab Driver
Rob Harke
Driver
Danny Nelson
Bartender
Je Nie Fleming
Sylvia Davis
Frank Hart
Dr. Ross
Tami Dash
Shirley Carter
// crew
Crew
// more like this
You Might Like
Film7.3The Hours
2002
The Hours
2002
Film7.1A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
Film7.0The Tin Drum
1979
The Tin Drum
1979
Film6.0The Birth of a Nation
1915
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Film8.0To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Film8.1Full Metal Jacket
1987
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Film8.2Oldboy
2003
Oldboy
2003
Film7.2Short Cuts
1993
Short Cuts
1993
Film7.6The Last Emperor
1987
The Last Emperor
1987
FilmWicked Night
1914
Wicked Night
1914
Film5.8Beatriz at Dinner
2017
Beatriz at Dinner
2017
Film5.6Dark River
2017
Dark River
2017