Thursday's Game (1974)
- Directed by
- Robert Moore
- Genre
- buddy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two middle-aged friends try to escape the pressures of their everyday lives through a regular Thursday night poker game. The movie follows their attempts to maintain this tradition and how it affects their relationships with the people around them.
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What happens
Thursday's Game (also known as The Berk) is a 1974 American made-for-television comedy film starring Gene Wilder and Bob Newhart, written by James L. Brooks and directed by Robert Moore. Though filmed in 1971, it was originally broadcast April 14, 1974, on ABC. In addition to Wilder and Newhart, Thursday's Game starred many actors familiar to 1970s television viewers including John Archer, Ellen Burstyn, Norman Fell, Cloris Leachman, Valerie Harper, Rob Reiner, Richard Schaal, Martha Scott and Nancy Walker. The film was lauded by critics for its perceptive look at adult relationships, and furthered James L. Brooks's reputation as a writer and producer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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