Inside Moves
| Inside Moves | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Donner |
| Produced by |
R.W. Goodwin Mark M. Tanz |
| Written by |
Valerie Curtin Barry Levinson |
| Based on |
Inside Moves by Todd Walton |
| Starring |
John Savage David Morse Diana Scarwid Amy Wright Tony Burton |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Frank Morriss |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated Film Distribution |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Inside Moves is a 1980 American drama film directed by Richard Donner.[1] The film is based on the book of the same name by Todd Walton,[2] with a script by then writing duo Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson.
Plot
After a suicide attempt leaves a man named Roary (John Savage) partially crippled, he finds himself living in a rundown house in Oakland, California. He spends a lot of time at a neighborhood bar, which is full of other disabled people, and becomes best friends with Jerry (David Morse), the barman with a bad leg.
Jerry's luck turns round when a professional basketball player lends him the money for an operation to fix his leg. Once he is fully healed, Jerry goes on to become a basketball star, fulfilling his lifelong dream. However, he abandons his old friends by pretending they never existed.
Cast
- John Savage as Roary
- David Morse as Jerry Maxwell
- Diana Scarwid as Louise
- Amy Wright as Anne
- Tony Burton as Lucius
- Bill Henderson as Blue Lewis
- Steve Kahan as Burt
- Jack O'Leary as Max
- Bert Remsen as Stinky
- Harold Russell as Wings
- Pepe Serna as Herrada
- Harold Sylvester as Alvin Martin
- Arnold Williams as Benny
- George Brenlin as Gil
- Gerri Dean as Hooker
- William Frankfather as Fryer
Production
Diana Scarwid's performance as Louise, Roary's girlfriend, earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] The movie also marked the return to the screen by disabled veteran Harold Russell, thirty-four years after his Oscar-winning role in The Best Years of Our Lives.
References
- ↑ "Inside Moves". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ Walton, Todd (1978). Inside Moves. New York City: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-9850355-8-7.
- ↑ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
External links
| ||||||