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Play trailer Poster for Tribute PG Released Dec 14, 1980 1h 59m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A shallow Broadway press agent (Jack Lemmon) learns he is dying just as his son (Robby Benson) by his ex-wife (Lee Remick) arrives for a visit.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The film is mostly Jack Lemmon's, and he deserved his seventh Academy Award nomination for his performance as Scottie Templeton, the movie's hero. Rated: 3/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) Based on a play, the script doesn't manage to save the work of the author, who is also in charge of this adaptation. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 16, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Well acted by Jack Lemmon Rated: C+ Aug 14, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Tribute probes a middle-age man's sudden confrontation with his impending death and the need to reconcile with his son. Jan 29, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d It was so depressing I couldn't find any joy in it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Lemmon is seldom wrong in his portrayls but this one feels wrong from other quarters. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Bob Clark tries his hand at mainstream film making ... an adaptation of a Broadway play starring Jack Lemmon ... and the results drive him to make "Porky's". In that sense, we should be grateful for this miserable film. Lemmon is pretty well forced to try and carry this film since he has bad actors in major roles (Benson) and great actors in underwritten roles (John Marley). He almost pulls it off, but his character is ultimately too grating to support an entire film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I LOVE JASON LEWIS HE THE BEST i LOVE HIM WITH ALL OF MY HEART Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Jack Lemmon has to carry this film on his back. He almost pulls it off. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A great movie - no. Jack Lemmon does his Jack Lemmon "thing" and Robby Benson is mediocre at best. But I saw this with my Dad when I was 11 years old. The idea of not really knowing your father and the fact he might die without knowing him really struck me. It's worth at least one viewing - or 20 if it leaves an impression on you like it did me. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A shallow Broadway press agent (Jack Lemmon) learns he is dying just as his son (Robby Benson) by his ex-wife (Lee Remick) arrives for a visit.
Director
Bob Clark
Producer
Joel B. Michaels, Garth H. Drabinsky
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 14, 1980, Wide
Runtime
1h 59m