It's My Turn (film)
| It's My Turn | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Claudia Weill |
| Written by | Eleanor Bergstein |
| Produced by | Martin Elfand Jay Presson Allen |
| Starring | Jill Clayburgh Michael Douglas Charles Grodin |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Byron 'Buzz' Brandt James Coblentz Marjorie Fowler David Bretherton |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | October 24, 1980 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It's My Turn is a 1980 romantic comedy-drama film starring Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas, and Charles Grodin.
The film was directed by Claudia Weill and written by Eleanor Bergstein. The producers of It's My Turn cut out an erotic dancing scene from Bergstein's screenplay, which sparked her to go on and write a new script that would become the 1987 hit film Dirty Dancing.
The film is most notable for the title song performed by Diana Ross, with music by Michael Masser and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was released as a single and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine.
Plot
Kate Gunzinger is a mathematics professor at a Chicago university. She lives with a man named Homer in a comfortable but not terribly passionate relationship.
Kate travels to New York for a job interview and to attend the wedding of her widowed father. She meets the bride's son, Ben Lewin, a former professional baseball player.
Ben is married, but a relationship develops with Kate. He takes her to Yankee Stadium for an old-timers' day ceremony and eventually they have an affair. When they part, Kate goes back to Chicago and breaks up with Homer, not knowing what the future holds.
The first scene shows Kate Gunzinger in a lecture giving a correct proof of the snake lemma from homological algebra.[1]
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jill Clayburgh | Kate Gunzinger |
| Michael Douglas | Ben Lewin |
| Charles Grodin | Homer |
| Beverly Garland | Emma |
| Steven Hill | Jacob |
| Dianne Wiest | Gail |
| Daniel Stern | Cooperman |
Critical reception
From Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 stars out of 4:
"It's My Turn" is one of those movies where you can almost keep a mental list of the important topics as they're ticked off in the dialogue. The people in this movie don't seem to be having conversations; they seem to be marching through current feminist issues.[2]
The film was nominated for a Razzie Awards for Worst Screenplay for Eleanor Bergstein, but lost the award to Can't Stop the Music.[3]
References
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2010) |
- ^ It's My Turn (1980) - Memorable quotes
- ^ "It's My Turn :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
