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T.R. Baskin

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A rural young woman (Candice Bergen) comes to Chicago, works as a typist and meets men (Peter Boyle, James Caan) who do nothing for her.
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Variety Staff Variety 10/13/2018
Peter Hyams' debut production is handsomely mounted, but his screenplay is sterile, superficial and inconsistent. Go to Full Review Jay Cocks TIME Magazine 10/13/2018
Peter Boyle, as the salesman, and James Caan, as the swine, do the best they can, which is extremely well indeed, but the movie's clumsy feints at sophistication and its grotesque sentimentality prevail. Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times 10/13/2018
T. R. Baskin is never at a loss for words, most of which sound as if they had come straight from the notebook of a writer who spent most of time jotting down funny lines without ever worrying much about character. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Aug 3
C
Remains in a weird gray area that's not particularly satisfying to watch, often resembling a theatrical production where close proximity to actors is the selling point, not the story itself. Go to Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide 10/13/2018
1.5/5
Although she raises some interesting questions, Bergen's character evokes neither the sympathy nor the interest intended. Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 10/13/2018
The movie has a story that goes nowhere. It bogs down in trifles and seldom gets away from the tons of trivia. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/26/2020 The professional critics totally missed the mark (and clearly the point). Maybe because they're all men. TR Baskin has remained on my list of top 10 movies since 1971. I don't know why they changed the name for UK & worldwide release. Perhaps because they wouldn't know Thelma Ritter? I'd like to give 2 long overdue thumbs up to Herbert Ross (posthumously) for directing this awesome movie and a long overdue shout out to Candace Bergen, as well as James Caan and Peter Boyle (posthumously) for playing the "heavies". They all should have won academy awards or, at the very least, nominations for their respective contributions. If that had occurred, TR Baskin would have had a better box office draw. See more Read all reviews
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Herbert Ross

Director

Candice Bergen

T. R. Baskin

Peter Boyle

Jack Mitchell

James Caan

Larry Moore

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rural young woman (Candice Bergen) comes to Chicago, works as a typist and meets men (Peter Boyle, James Caan) who do nothing for her.
Director
Herbert Ross
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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