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Pals

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
144
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Pals (1987)
AdventureComedyDrama

Two long time friends, Jack Stobbs (George C. Scott) and Art Riddle (Don Ameche), have a fun and laughable adventure trying to spend the rest of their days fishing.Two long time friends, Jack Stobbs (George C. Scott) and Art Riddle (Don Ameche), have a fun and laughable adventure trying to spend the rest of their days fishing.Two long time friends, Jack Stobbs (George C. Scott) and Art Riddle (Don Ameche), have a fun and laughable adventure trying to spend the rest of their days fishing.

  • Director
    • Lou Antonio
  • Writers
    • Michael Norell
    • Andy Siegel
  • Stars
    • George C. Scott
    • Don Ameche
    • Sylvia Sidney
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    144
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lou Antonio
    • Writers
      • Michael Norell
      • Andy Siegel
    • Stars
      • George C. Scott
      • Don Ameche
      • Sylvia Sidney
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • Jack Stobbs…
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Art Riddle…
    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Fern Stobbs
    Susan Rinell
    Susan Rinell
    • Certainty Dowd
    James Greene
    James Greene
    • Leek
    Lenka Peterson
    Lenka Peterson
    • Betty
    Richard Hamilton
    Richard Hamilton
    • Herman
    Jean Hale
    Jean Hale
    • Muffy
    Kenneth French
    • Mr. Green
    Marc Gowan
    Marc Gowan
    • Judge
    Georgia Allen
    • Mrs. Rumbaugh
    Bruce Taylor
    • Lance
    Randy Martin
    Randy Martin
    • Tugar
    Jane Berman
    • Mary Dudley
    Rick Maley
    • Romney
    Tim Maley
    • Bromley
    Lou Walker
    Lou Walker
    • Mailman
    Billy Fields
    • Paramedic
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lou Antonio
    • Writers
      • Michael Norell
      • Andy Siegel
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Mrs. Stobbs is deciding what to take and what she can leave. She picks up a photo and says: "I can't leave this. It's a picture of Captain Hank Stanley from 'Emergency!"'. The movie's writer, 'Norell, Michael', played Hank Stanley in Emergency! (1972).
    • Connections
      References Emergency! (1972)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 28, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Helknasiga polare
    • Filming locations
      • Dutch Island, Savannah, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • Robert Halmi
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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