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Signs of Life

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Times are changing, and obstinate shipbuilder Owen Coughlin (Arthur Kennedy) is shuttering his Maine boatyard. His decision has a profound effect on the lives of the locals: ensuring that Owen's last day of operation is anything but anticlimactic! With no job and a baby on the way, foreman John Alder (Beau Bridges) is tempted into committing a crime. Meanwhile, former employee Daryl (Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) plans a move to Florida that comes with plenty of romantic complications.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 1, 2005
2/5
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Aug 18, 2004
3/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jul 10, 2003
A fetching film about how the closing of a boatbuilding business affects the lives of four men in a small Maine town. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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May 20, 2015 good late career work from Kennedy See more Jan 16, 2011 "Signs of Life" is about the nature of progress and the passing of old values, but neither its smaller details nor its larger themes register with much resonance See more Sep 14, 2009 the movie was very steady with a good feeling in the end See more Read all reviews
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John David Coles

Director

Arthur Kennedy

Owen Coughlin

Kevin J. O'Connor

Eddie Johnson

Vincent D'Onofrio

Daryl Monahan

Michael Lewis

Joey Monahan

Beau Bridges

John Alder
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Synopsis Times are changing, and obstinate shipbuilder Owen Coughlin (Arthur Kennedy) is shuttering his Maine boatyard. His decision has a profound effect on the lives of the locals: ensuring that Owen's last day of operation is anything but anticlimactic! With no job and a baby on the way, foreman John Alder (Beau Bridges) is tempted into committing a crime. Meanwhile, former employee Daryl (Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) plans a move to Florida that comes with plenty of romantic complications.
Director
John David Coles
Producer
Andrew Reichsman, Marcus Viscidi
Screenwriter
Mark Malone
Production Co
WGBH, Avenue Pictures Productions, American Playhouse
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.1K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Mono
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