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Marvin and Tige

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Down-on-his-luck widower Marvin (John Cassavetes) meets Tige (Gibran Brown), an 11-year-old boy distraught in the wake of his mother's death. Despite a rocky introduction, Marvin soon develops a close bond with the youngster and decides to adopt him. But, because the vagrant Marvin is financially unstable, he is unable to adequately care for the child. So Tige's biological father, Richard (Billy Dee Williams), who is unaware of his son's existence, is located and asked to take care of the boy.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times A movie that starts strong and grows progressively cornier and more predictable. Rated: 2/4 Jun 21, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Acho que esse filme nem é muito conhecido, mas o John Cassavetes atua nele, e atua muito bem. É um filme bem bonito. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Acho que esse filme nem é muito conhecido, mas o John Cassavetes atua nele, e atua muito bem. É um filme bem bonito. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Eric Weston

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John Cassavetes

Marvin Stewart

Gibran Brown

Tige Jackson

Billy Dee Williams

Richard Davis

Denise Nicholas

Vanessa Jackson

Fay Hauser

Brenda Davis
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Synopsis Down-on-his-luck widower Marvin (John Cassavetes) meets Tige (Gibran Brown), an 11-year-old boy distraught in the wake of his mother's death. Despite a rocky introduction, Marvin soon develops a close bond with the youngster and decides to adopt him. But, because the vagrant Marvin is financially unstable, he is unable to adequately care for the child. So Tige's biological father, Richard (Billy Dee Williams), who is unaware of his son's existence, is located and asked to take care of the boy.
Director
Eric Weston
Producer
Wanda Dell
Screenwriter
Eric Weston
Production Co
Major Productions, Marvin Film Partners
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 44m
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