Stars: Jack Lemmon, Hank Azaria, Wendy Moniz, Caroline Aaron, Bonnie Bartlett, John Carroll Lynch

Director: Mick Jackson

Summary: A true story about a successful TV star who meets again with his old school professor sixteen years after promising 'to keep in touch'. Mitch has given up a career as a jazz pianist to take a lucrative but unfulfilling career as a sports reporter. When Morrie, Mitch's former professor, discovers he is terminally ill, he decides to contact Mitch and teach him a few lessons about life...

Mitch (Hank Azaria) is a successful sportswriter who suddenly learns that one of his old professors, Morrie (Jack Lemmon) is ill. Mitch visits Morrie and the two form an emotional bond, allowing Mitch to see what is really important in life. TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is a touching story produced by Oprah Winfrey and based on the bestseller by Mitch Albom.

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If the idea of an Oprah Winfrey-produced film detailing the last days of a dying man and his inspirational effect on those left behind sounds a little cloying, Tuesdays with Morriewill be a rather pleasant surprise. While the presentation of this true story is certainly very American in tone, and it was obviously made for television (the points where it faded to commercial breaks are clear), it's still a surprisingly satisfying piece of work. The credit for that can firmly be laid at the door of Jack Lemmon, appearing in what was to be his last film. He excels as the terminally ill college professor Morrie Schwartz, determined to use his passing as a medium for teaching others about life. Still showing signs of the spark that made the movies of his heyday so memorable, Lemmon is also capable of bringing a magnificent pathos to the role. Co-star Hank Azaria is a more-than-equal foil, instilling his character with a growing awareness of self that blossoms before the viewer. Yes, at times it is a little too schmaltzy for its own good, but Tuesdays with Morrieis a film capable of visiting emotional extremes with ease.

On the DVD:A very scanty package, with the usual scene access and Dolby Digital stereo accompanied by a text-only resume of the movie and the briefest of biographies of its cast--in Lemmon's case a massively ineffectual effort.--Phil Udell

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer, About The Film, About The Stars, Interactive Menus, Scene Selections
Year:	1999
Release Date:	June 30, 2003
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	O D X 20070
Keywords:	With, Presents, General, Drama, Tuesdays, Morrie, Oprah, Winfrey
Genre:	Drama