Nothing in Common
Brief Synopsis
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Because of his talent, charm and wisecracking sense of humor, David Basner is a self-made man on the fast track. He loves his job, his band accountant is healthy and women find him irresistible. Then his father Max, calls to give David the news that he and David's mother Lorraine are calling it quits after 35 years. Now, aside from pressures of his own busy life, David has the new responsibilities of taking care of his crotchety dad and emotionally supporting his mother. Through these experiences, David gains a new understanding and appreciation of his parents, with whom he thought he had nothing in common.
Cast & Crew
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Garry Marshall
Director
Tom Hanks
Jackie Gleason
Eva Marie Saint
Hector Elizondo
Bess Armstrong
Film Details
Also Known As
Ingenting gemensamt
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Garry Van Scarboro
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Synopsis
Because of his talent, charm and wisecracking sense of humor, David Basner is a self-made man on the fast track. He loves his job, his band accountant is healthy and women find him irresistible. Then his father Max, calls to give David the news that he and David's mother Lorraine are calling it quits after 35 years. Now, aside from pressures of his own busy life, David has the new responsibilities of taking care of his crotchety dad and emotionally supporting his mother. Through these experiences, David gains a new understanding and appreciation of his parents, with whom he thought he had nothing in common.
Cast
Tom Hanks
Jackie Gleason
Eva Marie Saint
Hector Elizondo
Bess Armstrong
Noelle Bou-sliman
Tracy Reiner
Andrew Paris
Michael G. Hagerty
Susan Cotton
Mark Von Holstein
Bill Applebaum
Harvey Keenan
Lucinda Crosby
Mona Lyden
Sam Denoff
Jeris Lee Poindexter
Lou Evans
Meg Wyllie
Andra Akers
Danae Walczak
Lead Person
Leslie Alcott
Cindy Harrell
Bruce A Young
Dr. Michael I Gold
Elma Veronda Jackson
Ron Dean
Frank Campanella
Bobbie Jo Burke
Paul Zimmerman
Kim Genelle
Jack Larson
Thomas Smrt
Steve Restivo
Vincent Guastaferro
John Yune
Harry Gelt
Donald W Krafft
Lead Person
Ben Rawnsley
Patrick Leonard
Performer
Corey Mckinney
John Kapelos
Anthony W Marshall
Dan Castellaneta
Barry Corbin
Vicki Lucachick
Scott Marshall
Shirley Kirkes
Kathi Marshall
Jason Alderman
Anthony Starke
Lorna Thayer
Lynda Goodfriend
David Hall
Melvin E Pape
Steve Assad
Maxine Dunn
Sela Ward
James P Dunne
Performer
Julio Alonso
Bo Sabato
Jeff Michalski
Toni Hudson
Jane Morris
Anne Rasmussen
Julie Paris
Carol Messing
John Antony
Crew
Nick Abdo
Associate Producer
Steve Abrums
Makeup
Jane Alderman
Casting
John Alonzo
Dp/Cinematographer
John Alonzo
Director Of Photography
Lorna Anderson
Sound Editor
Shelley Andreas
Casting
Scott Austin
Sound
Tom Bailey
Song
Carolyn Barczak
Costumes
Tom Barrett
Electrician
Judy Bauer
Accounting Assistant
Lon Bender
Sound Editor
Louis Benioff
Assistant Editor
John Bettis
Song
Tammara Billik
Casting Associate
William Birch
Dp/Cinematographer
William Birch
Director Of Photography
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Mixer
Jane Bogart
Set Decorator
Anna Boorstin
Sound Editor
Danny Bramson
Music Supervisor
Barbara Ann Bruno
Assistant Director
Grant Burdette
Special Effects
Dani Carlis
Production Assistant
Richard Clarkson
Assistant Camera Operator
Christopher Cross
Song
Christopher Cross
Song Performer
Maureen Cunningham
Location Assistant
Alannah Currie
Song
Katharine Curtis
Production Coordinator
Alan B. Curtiss
Assistant Director
Marques Dair
Song
Ray Davies
Song
George Dileonardi
Transportation Coordinator
Peter J Donoghue
Dolly Grip
James P Dunne
Music
Katy Emde
Assistant Director
Bob Faison
Assistant Camera Operator
Glenn Farr
Editor
Charles Fink
Assistant
James E Foote
Transportation Coordinator
Aretha Franklin
Song Performer
Diane Perkins Frazen
Assistant
Steve Gage
Dolly Grip
Craig Galloway
Assistant Editor
Preston Glass
Song
Dori Gordon
Production Assistant
George Groves
Sound
Robert A Hackl
Post-Production
Walt Hadfield
Construction Coordinator
Penny Lee Hallin
Dialogue Coach
Wendy S Hallin
Production Assistant
Janice Hampton
Editing
Buddy Heller
Key Grip
Nick Heyward
Song Performer
Nick Heyward
Song
Michael Hill
Production Accountant
Roland E Hill
Set Designer
Aaron Holden
Property Master
James Newton Howard
Music Conductor
James Newton Howard
Music Arranger
David J Hudson
Sound
Susan C Ingram
Assistant Camera Operator
Mario Iscovich
Location Manager
Deborah K Jacoel
Hair
Gary J Jensen
Best Boy
Gene Johnson
Transportation Captain
Horace B Jordan
Assistant Camera Operator
Hari Kaur Kahlsa
Assistant Camera Operator
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Randy Kelley
Sound Editor
Larry Kemp
Adr Editor
Shirley Kirkes
Choreographer
Tito Larriva
Song
Patrick Leonard
Music
Patrick Leonard
Song
Anthony J Leonardi
Other
Dominic Leslie
Song
Dorothea Long
Hair
Barbara Lorenz
Hair
Mel P Mack
Key Grip
Michael J Malone
Location Manager
Reid Martin
Sound Editor
Richard Marx
Song Performer
Joe Mayer
Adr Supervisor
Stephanie Meltzer
Costumes
Mel Metcalfe
Sound
Andy Miller
Production Assistant
James A. Miller
Gaffer
John Robert Miller
Dolly Grip
Ralph Milliken
Negative Cutting
Bob Mills
Makeup Supervisor
Michael Moyer
Electrician
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Bruce Pearson
Color Timer
Angel Pine
Apprentice
Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor
Rick Podell
Screenplay
Terry Porter
Sound
Ricky Posner
Production Assistant
Michael Preminger
Screenplay
Pattye Rogers
Music Editor
Alexandra Rose
Producer
Charles Rosen
Production Designer
Roger Rothstein
Executive Producer
Roger Rothstein
Unit Production Manager
Eric H Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Doug Schulman
Boom Operator
Tom Shaw
Property Master
Steve Sheirsby
Sound Editor
Carly Simon
Song Performer
William Ladd Skinner
Set Designer
Donald Smetzer
Photography
Billy Dawn Smith
Song
Curtiss Smith
Special Effects
Christine Soteros
Craft Service
Stuart Spohn
Gaffer
Wylie Stateman
Sound Editor
Susan Steed
Other
Linda Sutton
Set Decorator
Leon Sylvers
Song
Bruce Talamon
Photography
Pat Trbovich
Costumes
Pernell Tyus
Camera Operator
Garry Van Scarboro
Cable Operator
Susan Vanderbeek
Production Coordinator
John Vigran
Music
Diana Vilkaitis
Production Assistant
Amy Vincent
Sound Editor
Lynda Vincent
Assistant Camera Operator
Kathy Wakefield
Song
Narada Michael Walden
Song
James F. Walker
Props
Nancy S Watrous
Assistant Director
Michael Wilhoit
Sound Editor
John William
Other
John Melvin Young
Wardrobe Supervisor
Rick A Young
Props
Andrew M Zawacki
Foreman
Film Details
Also Known As
Ingenting gemensamt
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Garry Van Scarboro
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 30, 1986
Began shooting September 9, 1985.
Jackie Gleason's last screen appearance. He died of cancer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 24, 1987, aged 71.
Released in United States Summer July 30, 1986
