The Last Best Year
Brief Synopsis
A television movie in which two women -- a psychologist who is careful not to get too involved, and her patient, an isolated woman dying from cancer -- develop a relationship that grows from doctor and patient to best of friends.
Cast & Crew
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John Erman
Director
Bernadette Peters
Jane Murray
Mary Tyler Moore
Wendy Allen
Kate Reid
Sister Mary Rose
Dorothy Mcguire
Anne
Erika Alexander
Amy
Film Details
Also Known As
Last Best Year, Last Best Year of My Life, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood; Echo Films Services; Larson Sound Center; World International Network
Distribution Company
New Horizons Home Video; World International Network
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie in which two women -- a psychologist who is careful not to get too involved, and her patient, an isolated woman dying from cancer -- develop a relationship that grows from doctor and patient to best of friends.
Director
John Erman
Director
Cast
Bernadette Peters
Jane Murray
Mary Tyler Moore
Wendy Allen
Kate Reid
Sister Mary Rose
Dorothy Mcguire
Anne
Erika Alexander
Amy
Brian Bedford
Dr Castle
Carmen Mathews
Aunt Elizabeth
Kenneth Welsh
Jerry Wallace
Michael Hogan
Billy Allen
Lawrence Dane
John Dennis
Albert Schultz
Peter Hamm
Bathsheba Garnett
Mrs Morton
Michael J Reynolds
Wisnovsky
Graham Mcpherson
Ron Black
Chris Walker
Mike
Peter Spence
Jack
Martha Burns
Sally
Susan Douglas
Mrs Zagorski
Amber Lea Weston
Janice
Neil Munro
Father Finley
Diana Belshaw
Hospital Nurse
Carolyn Yaeger
Doctor'S Receptionist
Cec Linder
Dr Siegel
David Orth
Arthur Jr
Eve Crawford
Receptionist
Beth Amos
Patient
Trisha Clarke
Jenny
Susan Douglas
Crew
Tom Alway
Assistant Set Decorator
Richard Blair
Makeup Artist
Ray Boyle
Gaffer
James Douglas Brown
Hair Stylist
Whitney Brown
Other
Michael Brownstone
Location Manager
Jim Butler
Publicity
Michael Carella
Assistant Camera Operator
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
Susanna David
Script Supervisor
John Erman
Supervising Producer
Glen Gauthier
Boom Operator
Jeffrey Ginn
Art Director
Wayne Goodchild
Key Grip
Patricia Green
Makeup Artist
Tony Guerin
Assistant Camera Operator
Joseph Guresky
Assistant Editor
Mark Haber
Assistant
William Haines
Casting Assistant (Canada)
James Hulsey
Production Designer
Joel Israel
Hair Stylist
Michael Kennen
Post-Production Coordinator
Marsha Kleinman
Casting
Paul Lamastra
Editor
Carol Lavoie
Set Decorator
Elia Martinez
Assistant
David Mcclennan
Assistant Director
Blanche Mcdermaid
Script Supervisor
Mara Mcsweeny
Production Coordinator
Neil Montgomerie
Transportation Coordinator
John Morris
Music
Vince Nyuli
Location Manager
Richard Parker
Animal Trainer
Nancy Perkins
Casting Associate
Josette Perrotta
Co-Producer
Irene Phelps
Production Accountant
Tom Quinn
Assistant Director
Peggy Rice
Medic
Vic Rigler
Property Master
David Rintels
Screenwriter
David Rintels
From Story
David Rintels
Producer
Victoria Riskin
Executive Producer
Victoria Riskin
From Story
Arthur Rowsell
Costume Designer
Robert Saad
Camera Operator
Terry W Sims
Assistant
Tony Thatcher
Assistant Director
Frank Tidy
Director Of Photography
Jacqueline Tone
Assistant
Don Vandewater
Production Coordinator
Terry Wareham
Production Assistant
Bill Wilkins
Publicity
Carl Zittrer
Music Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Last Best Year, Last Best Year of My Life, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood; Echo Films Services; Larson Sound Center; World International Network
Distribution Company
New Horizons Home Video; World International Network
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 4, 1990
Released in United States on Video December 19, 1995
Previous title: "The Last Best Year of My Life."
Began shooting March 25, 1990.
Completed shooting late April 1990.
Executive producer Victoria Riskin and producer David Rintels are married.
