The Gin Game (2003)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Arvin Brown

Synopsis

This powerfully bittersweet comedy follows the relationship that develops between nursing home residents Fonsia (Mary Tyler Moore) and Weller (Dick Van Dyke) during a series of gin games in which their ailments, misfortunes and losses are exposed in funny, honest and increasingly heated moments.

Actors

Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Weller Martin
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Fonsia Dorsey
Annie Abbott
Annie Abbott
Nurse
Sheila Rogers
Sheila Rogers
Mrs. Mayes
Alessandro Mastrobuono
Alessandro Mastrobuono
Moving Man

Crews

Ted Hartley
Ted Hartley
Executive Producer
Ellen Krass
Ellen Krass
Executive Producer
Tara Timpone
Tara Timpone
Editor
Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Co-Executive Producer
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Co-Executive Producer
Arvin Brown
Arvin Brown
Director
John Iacovelli
John Iacovelli
Production Design
Bruce Alan Greene
Bruce Alan Greene
Steadicam Operator

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