Tuesdays With Morrie
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mick Jackson
Caroline Aaron
Carlton Wilton
Duke Valenti
John Carroll Lynch
Kimble Jemison
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Television movie based on Mitch Albom's book about his reunion with his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz. Mitch Albom lives life in the fast lane. He's an accomplished sportswriter for the "Detroit Free Press"; he jets across the country from one sports event to the next; and his fiancee, Janine, is crazy about him. That all changes when a chance viewing of Ted Koppel's interview with Morrie Schwartz on "Nightline" leads Mitch to reconnect with his old college professor and mentor. Mitch makes contact only to discover that Morrie is dying from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). One visit turns into weekly "Tuesdays With Morrie" give-and-take sessions in which Morrie challenges Mitch to re-evaluate his priorities and his assumptions about success. Their rekindled relationship turns into one final "seminar": Lessons in how to live.
Director
Mick Jackson
Cast
Caroline Aaron
Carlton Wilton
Duke Valenti
John Carroll Lynch
Kimble Jemison
Eric Saiet
Dori Mizrahi
Wendy Moniz
Michael Pollock
Bruce Nozick
R Scott Doran
Dan Thiel
Kevin Lowe
James Thomas Bailey
Christian Meoli
Kyle Sullivan
Shane Stevens
Mark Helm
Ivo Cutzarida
Jack Lemmon
Harry Hutchingson
Joe Whyte
John Billingsley
Hank Azaria
Bonnie Bartlett
Terri Hanauer
Charles Homet
Claud Michaels
Jon Ingrassia
Jeff Bryan Davis
Alicia Harding
Jasse Goins
Crew
Blondel Aidoo
Mitch Albom
David Leroy Anderson
Deva Anderson
Camille Argus
Ed Ayer
Adam Baral
Jennifer M Bell
Marco Beltrami
Garrett M Benson
Gary F Bentley
Brink Brydon
Anthony Cappello
Matthew Carlisle
Michael Casper
Jack Chouchanian
Robin Citrin
Kate Forte
Derek Freda
David J Frederick
Dennis Fuller
Lauri Gaffin
Quinn Grave
Bob Gray
Margaret Guinee
Walt Hadfield
David Hankins
Amanda Harding
Susan Heyer
Steve Irwin
Daniel Leahy
Carol Littleton
Mindy Marin
Zelda Mattox
Danny Moder
Bob Newlan
Jennifer Ogden
Jennifer Ogden
Tom Rickman
J. Michael Riva
Steve Rundell
Alan K Shultz
Maria Simon
K D Smith
Tom Snyder
Jim Tanenbaum
Tracy Tynan
Theo Van De Sande
Brenda Wachel
Oprah Winfrey
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 5, 1999
Aired in United States May 23, 2000
Released in United States on Video May 23, 2000
Milt Jackson received the 1999 award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Television Movie from the Directors Guild of America.
Telecast as a presentation of "Oprah Winfrey Presents."
Began shooting July 15, 1999.
Completed shooting late August 1999.
