The acting is so phenomenal, im going to locate any film robby benson has ever made. Two kinds of love are experienced by young ricky schroder in this madefortv drama. Apr, 2016 promo for cbs october 9, 1982 prime time lineup featuring the network premiere of freaky friday on walt disney and two of a kind on the saturday night movies. Nolie, a mentally retarded 21yearold man with the intelligence of a child, goes to a special school for the mentally retarded and lives at home with his parents. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. Slapstick of another kind is a 1984 american comic science fiction film starring jerry lewis, madeline kahn and marty feldman. Two of a kind 1982 a young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. Two of a kind 1982 is a drama movie starring george burns and robby benson. They must come to show compassion for one another in order to delay gods judgment upon the earth. Tv movie 102 min drama 9 october 1982 usa director. After 1981s clash of the titans, harry hamlin wanted to tackle something relevant and cutting edge, but playing a gay writer in the wayaheadofitstime 1982 drama making love torpedoed. To avoid competition with other bigbudget, highprofile films, the studio advanced the release of conan the barbarian and on may 14, 1982, the film officially opened in 1,400 theaters across north america. Richard pryor in this movie, and subsequently, best defense 1984, starring eddie murphy, which was filming during the time this movie was released, and released by the same studio as this movie.
With george burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, cliff robertson. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more. The album received a nomination for best selling jazz album at the narm awards in 1983, and peaked at no. Two of a kind 1982 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. Two of a kind 1982 10081982 us drama, tv movie 1h 42m user score. Lefty balks at killing mcintyre and exposes mailers attempted swindle. Movie making doesnt get any better than two of a kind.
In this tv movie, george burns is cast as ross boppy minor, who is shunted away to a nursing home by his unfeeling soninlaw. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating. Promo for cbs october 9, 1982 prime time lineup featuring the network premiere of freaky friday on walt disney and two of a kind on the saturday night movies. Kathy terry moore, the mcintyres niece, who likes lefty, introduces him to the mcintyres who soon become convinced he is their son, but the old man refuses to change his will. While claiming that she only wants to help him, his. Two of a kind begins with a heavenly golf game involving a wasp charles burning, a black scatman crothers, a latino castulo guerra and a woman beatrice straight. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating in his wheelchair. It was written, directed and coproduced by hall bartlett and coproduced by michael landon, who played the lead role in the film. Two of a kind is a 1983 american romantic fantasy comedy film directed by john herzfeld and starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn. One kind is the tenuous affection he extends to his estranged father peter weller when schroders mother.
Nov, 2018 two of a kind 1982 nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. Two of a kind bobby darin and johnny mercer album, 1982, or the title track. It stars edmond obrien, lizabeth scott, terry moore, alexander knox, griff barnett, robert anderson and virginia brissac. Two of a kind 1982 tv movie george burns robby benson plot summary nolie has just turned 21 but is mentally challenged and acts more. Sep 10, 2011 end of the tv movie two of a kind 1982 with george burns, cliff robertson, ronny cox, etc. Zack tracks her down to reclaim his stolen money and the two fall in love.
Paul companyserendipity entertainment releasing company and international film marketing. Love is forever also known as comeback is a 1982 adventure drama film based on the experiences of australian journalist john everingham in laos and thailand. Both outcasts from normal society, nolie and boppy form a strong bond. While claiming that she only wants to help him, his smother actually likes things that way. The movie was nominated for a stinkers bad movie award for worst picture. Roger young, james di pasquale, and bodie chandler. This movie should have been struck by a lightning bolt. This is one of the most deeply moving films i have ever had the the privilege to watch. Two of a kind is directed by henry levin and written by james edward grant, james gunn and lawrence kimble. Two of a kind tv movie 1982 two of a kind tv movie 1982.
Overview of two of a kind, 1982, directed by roger young, with george burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, at turner classic movies. Two of a kind tv movie 1982 two of a kind tv movie. Two of a kind 1982 trailers and clips a young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. The chemistry between robby benson and george burns is magnificent. Nolie minor robby benson and his elderly grandfather, ross minor george burns, are two of a kind in that nobody seems to believe in them but each other. The original musical score was composed by patrick williams. George burns, robby benson, cliff robertson, barbara barrie, frances lee mccain, geri jewell, ronny cox. Robby benson costars as nolie minor, boppys mentally retarded. Two of a kind porter wagoner and dolly parton album, 1971. Two of a kind earl klugh and bob james album wikipedia. Robby benson costars as nolie minor, boppys mentally retarded grandson. The first of two movies scored by patrick williams that featured two of comedys top superstars.
This dismal scifi comedy is based on a novel by kurt vonnegut and features jerry lewis and madeline kahn in dual roles as wealthy, respected parents who give birth to two gigantic, and ugly twins. A young, mentally impaired, man tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather whos deteriorating in a nursing home. Travolta plays a cashstrapped inventor while newtonjohn plays the bank teller whom he attempts to rob. As of february 2020, the film holds an 18% rating on rotten. Conan the barbarian has been released in several different versions on home. Two of a kind 1982 posters the movie database tmdb. Nolie has just turned 21 but is retarded and acts more like 8. Two kinds of love 1983 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Lindsay wagner, ricky schroder, peter weller, evan richards, dennis redfield, bridget michele, rossie harris, sydney penny, allyn. Two of a kind 1982 nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Two of a kind tv movie 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was filmed in 1982, and released in march 1984 by both the s. Two of a kind 1982 tv movie george burns robby benson. A young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. In his tv movie debut, burns plays an elderly man whose mentally handicapped grandson helps him put the starch back in his shirt. This two of a kind is more like a royal flushas in a tremendously trite tale that needs to be flushed right down. True, the wheezing, inane plot and phony contrivances of two of a kind are tough to wade through, yet the film has a cartoonish kind of magic that is appealing, especially if youre an admirer of olivia newtonjohn looking her best here.
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