Robby benson costars as nolie minor, boppys mentally retarded. Apr, 2016 promo for cbs october 9, 1982 prime time lineup featuring the network premiere of freaky friday on walt disney and two of a kind on the saturday night movies. This is one of the most deeply moving films i have ever had the the privilege to watch. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating. Lindsay wagner, ricky schroder, peter weller, evan richards, dennis redfield, bridget michele, rossie harris, sydney penny, allyn. Two of a kind begins with a heavenly golf game involving a wasp charles burning, a black scatman crothers, a latino castulo guerra and a woman beatrice straight. Two of a kind 1982 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. Both outcasts from normal society, nolie and boppy form a strong bond. Two of a kind 1982 tv movie george burns robby benson. They must come to show compassion for one another in order to delay gods judgment upon the earth.
Two of a kind 1982 a young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. Tv movie 102 min drama 9 october 1982 usa director. True, the wheezing, inane plot and phony contrivances of two of a kind are tough to wade through, yet the film has a cartoonish kind of magic that is appealing, especially if youre an admirer of olivia newtonjohn looking her best here. Two of a kind is directed by henry levin and written by james edward grant, james gunn and lawrence kimble. This dismal scifi comedy is based on a novel by kurt vonnegut and features jerry lewis and madeline kahn in dual roles as wealthy, respected parents who give birth to two gigantic, and ugly twins. Love is forever also known as comeback is a 1982 adventure drama film based on the experiences of australian journalist john everingham in laos and thailand. Nolie, a mentally retarded 21yearold man with the intelligence of a child, goes to a special school for the mentally retarded and lives at home with his parents. Two of a kind 1982 trailers and clips a young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. Kathy terry moore, the mcintyres niece, who likes lefty, introduces him to the mcintyres who soon become convinced he is their son, but the old man refuses to change his will. It was written, directed and coproduced by hall bartlett and coproduced by michael landon, who played the lead role in the film. Two of a kind 1982 tv movie george burns robby benson plot summary nolie has just turned 21 but is mentally challenged and acts more. Promo for cbs october 9, 1982 prime time lineup featuring the network premiere of freaky friday on walt disney and two of a kind on the saturday night movies.
Two of a kind 1982 nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. The album received a nomination for best selling jazz album at the narm awards in 1983, and peaked at no. Travolta plays a cashstrapped inventor while newtonjohn plays the bank teller whom he attempts to rob. Two kinds of love are experienced by young ricky schroder in this madefortv drama. In his tv movie debut, burns plays an elderly man whose mentally handicapped grandson helps him put the starch back in his shirt. Nov, 2018 two of a kind 1982 nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. Nolie minor robby benson and his elderly grandfather, ross minor george burns, are two of a kind in that nobody seems to believe in them but each other.
Two of a kind tv movie 1982 two of a kind tv movie 1982. Two of a kind is a 1983 american romantic fantasy comedy film directed by john herzfeld and starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn. It stars edmond obrien, lizabeth scott, terry moore, alexander knox, griff barnett, robert anderson and virginia brissac. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more. Two of a kind is the second album by earl klugh and bob james, released in 1982. Two of a kind bobby darin and johnny mercer album, 1982, or the title track. Sep 10, 2011 end of the tv movie two of a kind 1982 with george burns, cliff robertson, ronny cox, etc. After 1981s clash of the titans, harry hamlin wanted to tackle something relevant and cutting edge, but playing a gay writer in the wayaheadofitstime 1982 drama making love torpedoed. As of february 2020, the film holds an 18% rating on rotten. Nolie has just turned 21 but is retarded and acts more like 8. While claiming that she only wants to help him, his smother actually likes things that way. Conan the barbarian has been released in several different versions on home. Two of a kind 1982 is a drama movie starring george burns and robby benson. A young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home.
One kind is the tenuous affection he extends to his estranged father peter weller when schroders mother. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. In this tv movie, george burns is cast as ross boppy minor, who is shunted away to a nursing home by his unfeeling soninlaw. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and. A young, mentally impaired, man tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather whos deteriorating in a nursing home. Two of a kind tv movie 1982 two of a kind tv movie. The first of two movies scored by patrick williams that featured two of comedys top superstars.
With george burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, cliff robertson. This two of a kind is more like a royal flushas in a tremendously trite tale that needs to be flushed right down. Two of a kind earl klugh and bob james album wikipedia. Two of a kind porter wagoner and dolly parton album, 1971. End of the tv movie two of a kind 1982 with george burns, cliff robertson, ronny cox, etc. Movie making doesnt get any better than two of a kind. Two of a kind is a 1983 american romantic fantasy comedy film directed by john herzfeld and. The film reunited travolta and newtonjohn who had appeared together in 1978s grease. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating in his wheelchair. George burns, robby benson, cliff robertson, barbara barrie, frances lee mccain, geri jewell, ronny cox. Slapstick of another kind is a 1984 american comic science fiction film starring jerry lewis, madeline kahn and marty feldman.
The acting is so phenomenal, im going to locate any film robby benson has ever made. Two of a kind 1982 10081982 us drama, tv movie 1h 42m user score. Robby benson costars as nolie minor, boppys mentally retarded grandson. Two of a kind tv movie 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Overview of two of a kind, 1982, directed by roger young, with george burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, at turner classic movies.
See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Roger young, james di pasquale, and bodie chandler. Paul companyserendipity entertainment releasing company and international film marketing. Zack tracks her down to reclaim his stolen money and the two fall in love. This movie should have been struck by a lightning bolt. Richard pryor in this movie, and subsequently, best defense 1984, starring eddie murphy, which was filming during the time this movie was released, and released by the same studio as this movie.
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