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Terms of Endearment

1983·132 min

Terms of Endearment

Directed by James L. Brooks

DramaComedy

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

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Shirley MacLaine

Aurora Greenway

Emma Greenway Horton

Garrett Breedlove

Vernon Dahlart

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James L. Brooks

Screenplay

James L. Brooks

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Original Music Composer

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Director of Photography

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Terms of Endearment (1983) is about aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

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James L. Brooks directed Terms of Endearment (1983).

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