The Evening Star
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| The Evening Star | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Robert Harling |
| Produced by | David Kirkpatrick Polly Platt |
| Written by | Larry McMurtry Robert Harling |
| Starring | Shirley MacLaine Bill Paxton Juliette Lewis Miranda Richardson |
| Music by | William Ross |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Editing by | David Moritz |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $12,767,815 |
The Evening Star is a 1996 sequel to Academy Award for Best Picture-winning Terms of Endearment, starring Shirley MacLaine, who reprises the role of Aurora Greenway she played in the original film. The movie takes place about fifteen years after the original following the characters from 1988 to 1993. The movie focuses on Aurora's relationship with her three grandchildren, Emma's best friend Patsy and her housekeeper Rosie. Along the way Aurora enters into a relationship with a younger man, and watches the world around her change as old friends pass on and her grandchildren make lives of their own.
Miranda Richardson co-stars as a Houston divorcee and Aurora's rival, Patsy Carpenter. Juliette Lewis stars as Aurora's rebellious granddaughter, Melanie Horton, Marion Ross stars as Aurora's housekeeper (Golden Globe nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category), Bill Paxton stars as Aurora's psychiatrist and short-time lover. The movie was Ben Johnson's last, in a career that spanned over 60 years. The film is dedicated to him.
Jack Nicholson also returns in an extended cameo appearance, playing the role he played in Terms of Endearment, retired astronaut Garrett Breedlove.
Cast [edit]
- Shirley MacLaine as Aurora Greenway
- Bill Paxton as Jerry Bruckner
- Juliette Lewis as Melanie Horton
- Miranda Richardson as Patsy Carpenter
- Ben Johnson as Arthur Cotton
- Scott Wolf as Bruce
- George Newbern as Tommy Horton
- Marion Ross as Rosie Dunlop
- Mackenzie Astin as Teddy Horton
- Donald Moffat as Hector Scott
- Jack Nicholson as Garrett Breedlove
- China Kantner as Jane
- Jake Langerud as Henry
Reception [edit]
Unlike Terms of Endearment, the film was not a box-office success, grossing only $12,767,815 (unadjusted) and received poor reviews from critics, as it currently holds a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[citation needed]
