Summary:
Joe (George Burns), Al (Art Carney), and Willie (Lee Strasberg) are three senior citizens who share a small apartment in New York City. They live off social security checks and spend their days sitting on a park bench, reading newspapers, feeding pigeons, and fending off obnoxious children. It's a dull life, and finally Joe is driven to suggest something radical to b... Full Summary >>

Cast:
George Burns - (Joe)
Art Carney - (Al)
Lee Strasberg - (Willie)
Charles Hallahan - (Pete)
Reathel Bean - (FBI Agent)
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Review:
This bittersweet comedy-drama was the first major project for director Martin Brest, who would later hit blockbuster status with the very different Beverly Hills Cop. It's remarkable that the then 28-year-old Brest (who also wrote the screenplay) could forge a film that examined the dreams and lives of elderly men with such sensitivity,... Continue >>

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