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Signs of Life

Play trailer Poster for Signs of Life PG-13 Released May 5, 1989 1h 31m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Rated: 2/5 Aug 1, 2005 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: 3/5 Aug 18, 2004 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A fetching film about how the closing of a boatbuilding business affects the lives of four men in a small Maine town. Jul 10, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member good late career work from Kennedy Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member "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 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member the movie was very steady with a good feeling in the end Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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John David Coles

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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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