Marvin & Tige

1983

Drama

3
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 284 284

suicide class adoption homelessness alcoholism racism

Plot summary

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?

Director

Eric Weston Photo
Eric Weston

Top cast

Fay Hauser Photo
Fay Hauser as Brenda Davis
Danny Nelson Photo
Danny Nelson as Bartender
John Cassavetes Photo
John Cassavetes as Marvin Stewart
Billy Dee Williams Photo
Billy Dee Williams as Richard Davis
720p.WEB
948.53 MB
958*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 8 / 10

Cassavetes was a powerful actor.

I had forgotten how powerful an actor Cassavetes was until I stumbled on this film on cable. The movie, of course, is a tear jerker and as such manipulative, but that does not detract from the force of his performance. Watching him remove his coat is an acting lesson. As I watched him, I found myself thinking of Pacino. Too bad they couldn't have done a film together.
Reviewed by 8 / 10

Well made and touching

This film is near to my heart, no only am I a loyal Cassavetes fan, I think there is touch-point in this for everyone. A good film to watch with children. The story is so sweet and hard to be with as well. I wish this writer/director would take on similar projects to this one rather than the path taken since this film was made. Perhaps a story of a little Hasen for example. See this movie, it will remind you that film making doesn't need to be pyrotechnics or smash cuts to be meaningful and good entertainment, nor does the story line need to be about thugs or cops. The time for independent film is now, to go back to basics.....................a good story.
Reviewed by 8 / 10

Wonderful Movie

This movie was a real surprise for me. Its one of those show that you don't expect much from, then quite by surprise, you find yourself very much moved by the subject matter and the performance of the actors.
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