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Directed by: Sidney Lumet Written by: Larry Grusin Produced by: Burtt Harris Production year: 1983 Original release: October 12, 1984 (USA) Running time: 1 hour, 43 minutes Other cast: Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver Misc: IMDB | Amazon | iTunes |
When doting son Gilbert Rolfe (Ron Silver) finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle (Anne Bancroft), has one last wish: to meet the great Greta Garbo. Gilbert, wanting to do this last thing for her, sets out on a wild goose chase through the streets of New York City to track down the iconic star, at the expense of his personal life and much to the chagrin of his wife, Lisa (Carrie Fisher). Can he find Garbo before it’s too late?



