Directed by:
Arthur HillerScreenplay:
Barry SandlerCinematography:
David M. WalshComposer:
Leonard RosenmanCast:
Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, Wendy Hiller, Arthur Hill, Nancy Olson, John Dukakis, Terry Kiser, Dennis Howard, John Calvin, Gwen Arner (more)Plots(1)
Zack (Michael Ontkean) and Claire (Kate Jackson) - two attractive, successful and playful affectionate partners who share the perfect marriage. He's a medic. She's a TV exec. And they're about to buy an absolutely gorgeous Beverly Hills home. Enter Bart (Harry Hamlin). He's a gay writer whose striking good looks pepper his social life with enough one-night stands so that he easily avoids commitment. When they first meet, Zack is merely curious. Gradually, he decides to take the plunge. Less about homosexuality than self-discovery, "Making Love" tackles the fundamentals of life - pain, loss, recovery - with astonishing sincerity and candor. Some critical scenes - such as when Zack tells Claire what's really happening to their marriage - are handled with a sensitivity rarely found in American movies. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Michael Ontkean
Canada
Best movies:
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Street Justice (1987)
Making Love (1982)
Kate Jackson
USA
Best movies:
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
Making Love (1982)
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Harry Hamlin
USA
Best movies:
Clash of the Titans (1981)
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Wendy Hiller
UK
Best movies:
L'Homme éléphant (1980)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) (TV movie)
Arthur Hill
Canada
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Un pont trop loin (1977)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Nancy Olson
USA
Best movies:
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Union Station (1950)
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
John Dukakis
USA
Best movies:
Split Image (1982)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV movie)
Making Love (1982)
Terry Kiser
USA
Best movies:
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Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
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Dennis Howard
USA
Best movies:
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Annie (1999) (TV movie)
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John Calvin
USA
Best movies:
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Norma Rae (1979)
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Gwen Arner
USA
Best movies:
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Stanley Kamel
USA
Best movies:
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Dark Skies (1996) (series)
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Mickey Jones
USA
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Voyage au centre de la mémoire (1990)
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David Knell
USA
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Making Love (1982)
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Michael Dudikoff
USA
Best movies:
North and South (1985) (series)
TRON (1982)
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) (TV movie)
Asher Brauner
USA
Best movies:
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Making Love (1982)
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Charles Lucia
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Pearl (1978) (series)
Making Love (1982)
Michael Shannon
USA
Best movies:
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Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV movie)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Alexander Lockwood
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
North by Northwest (1959)
Rencontres du troisième type (1977)
Gary Swanson
USA
Best movies:
Making Love (1982)
The Bone Collector (1999)
Vice Squad (1982)