Signs Of Life (1989)
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54% of users liked it
(100 ratings)
Co-produced by the folks from PBS' American Playhouse series, Signs of Life (alternate title: One For Sorrow, Two For Joy) stars veteran actor Arthur Kennedy as a cranky, set-in-his-ways Maine shipbuilder. Unable to keep apace with the 1980s, Kennedy is forced to close up shop. The film probes… More Co-produced by the folks from PBS' American Playhouse series, Signs of Life (alternate title: One For Sorrow, Two For Joy) stars veteran actor Arthur Kennedy as a cranky, set-in-his-ways Maine shipbuilder. Unable to keep apace with the 1980s, Kennedy is forced to close up shop. The film probes the various effects this decision has on Kennedy's employees. Beau Bridges has a wife (Kathy Bates) and four kids to support, with a fifth on the way. Kevin J. O'Connor would like to take a salvage-diving job in another state, but must first break off his long-standing relationship with waitress Mary Louise Parker. And Vincent D'Onofrio, who'd managed to find a job for his retarded brother Michael Lewis at Kennedy's establishment, is forced to consider having Lewis institutionalized. Though screenwriter Mark Malone isn't completely successful in avoiding the Obvious, there is much to cherish in Signs of Life. The film represented Arthur Kennedy's return before the cameras after ten years' retirement; after one additional performance in the independently produced Grandpa, Kennedy died in 1990 at the age of 76. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John David Coles
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- Live Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A fetching film about how the closing of a boatbuilding business affects the lives of four men in a small Maine town.
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Cast
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Arthur Kennedy
as Owen Coughlin
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Kevin J. O'Connor
as Eddie Johnson
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Vincent D'Onofrio
as Daryl Monahan
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Michael Lewis
as Joey Monahan
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Beau Bridges
as John Alder
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Kate Reid
as Mrs. Wrangway
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Mary-Louise Parker
as Charlotte
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Georgia Engel
as Betty
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Kathy Bates
as Mary Beth
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Matthew Cowles
as Pierre
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Will Patton
as Mr. Coughlin Sr.
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Lázaro Pérez
as Uncle Reynaldo
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Keith Reddin
as Dr. Pound
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Martin Shakar
as Mr. Castanho
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Brad Sullivan
as Lobsterman
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
as Ernie
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Anna Besaud
as Dee Dee
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Paul Cunha
as Jamie Castanho
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Alex Goulart Jr.
as Castanhos
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Manuel Januaro
as Castanhos
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Mary Joy
as Cranberry Woman
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Brooke Lawsing
as Carrie
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Graciella Lecube
as Mrs. Castanho
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Wellington Santos
as Carlos Castanho
