United States / Mar 08, 1985 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Darden | TV Salesman |
| May K. Pearce | Nurse |
| Lou Walker | Cab Driver |
| Rob Harke | Driver |
| Danny Nelson | Bartender |
| Je Nie Fleming | Sylvia Davis |
| Frank Hart | Dr. Ross |
| Tami Dash | Shirley Carter |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Marvin & Tige |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marvin Film Partners |
| Release date | 8 marzo 1985 |
| Executive producer | Frank Merke, Wanda Dell |
| Production | Wanda Dell, Elayne Barbara Ceder |
| Writer | Frankcina Glass, Eric Weston, Wanda Dell |
| Casting | Eric Weston, Wanda Dell |
| Editing | Fabien D. Tordjmann |
| Cinematography | Brian West |
| Assistant directors | Eric Weston |
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| Lighting | Nick Nelson |
| Camera operators | Brian West |
| Additional photography | Brian West |
| Production design | Frank Blair, Paul Rhudy |
| Art direction | Frank Blair, Paul Rhudy |
| Set decoration | Frank Blair, Paul Rhudy |
| Music | Patrick Williams |
| Sound | Patrick Williams |
Release dates
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