Summaries

Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew.

Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew. Despite having a strong work ethic, that working life is cut short when health issues lead to him no longer being able to do the job. Harry has a strained relationship with his two grown children: Nina, who, with her insurance salesman husband, seems more concerned about what they can receive in material possessions through her relationship with Harry; and Howard, who still lives with Harry. Howard is an aspiring writer, but as a person who lives in the here and now would rather hang out having fun than find work in a steady job when he isn't writing. Despite Harry loving Howard and Howard loving Harry, the strain in their relationship is brought to the fore as Howard can work but won't while Harry wants to work but can't. Especially while they still live together, the two have to come to a new understanding as they move into the next phase of their respective lives, Howard's which includes his on-again, off-again relationship with girlfriend Katie Wilowski, that off again status due to Katie being pregnant with another man's child, and Harry's which includes Howard's want for him to start thinking about women again.—Huggo

Details

Keywords
  • fired from a job
  • wrecking ball
  • aspiring writer
  • vision problem
  • crane operator
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Mar 1, 1984
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Mt2.org
Language English
Filming locations Lake Worth, Florida, USA
Production companies Orion Pictures

Box office

Budget $9500000
Gross US & Canada $4864980
Opening weekend US & Canada $1900000
Gross worldwide $4864980

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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