Shadow Box
Brief Synopsis
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The Paul Newman TV adaptation of Michael Cristofer's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning 1977 play about three terminally-ill patients and how they and their families face the challenge. Newman made his TV directing debut with this film, co-produced by his daughter and starring his wife, and won a
Cast & Crew
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Paul Newman
Director
Joanne Woodward
Beverly
Christopher Plummer
Brian
Valerie Harper
Maggie
James Broderick
Joe
Sylvia Sidney
Felicity Thomas
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1980
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Shadow Box Film Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 5m
Synopsis
The Paul Newman TV adaptation of Michael Cristofer's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning 1977 play about three terminally-ill patients and how they and their families face the challenge. Newman made his TV directing debut with this film, co-produced by his daughter and starring his wife, and won an Emmy Award nomination for his work. Other nominations went to the movie itself (given theatrical-style credit as "A Paul Newman Film") as Outstanding Drama Special and to Cristofer for his teleplay adaptation of his own work.
Director
Paul Newman
Director
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1980
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Shadow Box Film Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 5m
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 28, 1980
