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The Only Thrill

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A small-town store owner (Sam Shepard) with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress (Diane Keaton).

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/03/2005
2/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 09/05/2003
3/5
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide 04/20/2001
60/100
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Mary S Jan 31 A sappy tear-jerker, not boring at all. I've watched it many many times and I'm going to watch it again today. Sam Shepard and Diane Keaton are the best See more 04/12/2017 It was pretty boring...Did not even care how it ended. See more 03/12/2012 Cast: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Diane Lane, Robert Patrick, Tate Donovan, Sharon Lawrence, Stacey Travis, Brad Leland Director: Peter Masterson Summary: Timing is everything -- and it's never right for clothing store owner Reece McHenry (Sam Shepard) and widowed seamstress Carol Fitzsimmons (Diane Keaton) as circumstances conspire to keep them apart despite a love that spans three decades. Meanwhile, Carol's daughter (Diane Lane) and Reece's son (Robert Patrick) begin an affair of their own that provides a disquieting mirror for their parents in this bittersweet drama. My Thoughts: "This is probably a movie for an older crowed or for those who don't mind not having young folk in their films. It's a bitter sweet love story that takes place in this film. Everytime they come together they let the other slip away. It's a great lesson in love and that it's never too late. I love Diane Keaton and Sam Shepard in this movie. They just have great chemistry together. The story is slow, but I liked it's pace. This is a movie you have to be in the mood for. Those who like romance films and love stories will be sure to enjoy this film." See more 12/31/2010 a really great movie with a great story line. loved it!! See more 11/27/2009 Sad...too close to home... See more 11/22/2009 this movie is so dismally boring, it made me angry and upset to have to sit through it. awful is not good enough to explain it. i could not summon up any appreciation for it or any single character. i had to sit thru it bec my b/f was watching it. it's like living inside a heroin addict's thought process, slow, slow death. please make it stop. blech, ugh, feh. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A small-town store owner (Sam Shepard) with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress (Diane Keaton).
Director
Peter Masterson
Producer
Gabriel Grunfeld, James Holt, Yael Stroh
Screenwriter
Larry Ketron, Larry Ketron
Production Co
Laureate Productions, Moonstone Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 1998, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.1K
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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