Seize the Day
As Tommy Wilhelm
1986 | Drama | 93 min | NR
As Tommy Wilhelm
Fielder Cook
Saul Bellow
Ronald Ribman
Elizabeth Swados
September 9, 1986 (Toronto Film Festival)
May 1, 1987
February 18, 2003
Learning in Focus
Public Broadcasting Service, HBO/Cannon Video
Tommy Wilhelm
Dr. Adler
Dr. Tamkin
Olive
The PBS series Great Performances first presented the made-for-TV feature Seize the Day. The time is the success-driven 1950s; Robin plays Tommy Wilhelm, a middle-ager who has just lost his salesman's job. Tommy's wife Katharine Borowitz, on the verge of divorce, fully intends to take him to the cleaners whether he has an income or not. Doctor Adler, Tommy's judgmental father, cannot abide having a failure in the family and refuses to lend his son a single penny. In desperation, Tommy heads to New York City, where his old wheeler-dealer pal Dr. Tamkin has promised him a job. Even there, however, Tommy is defeated by the cold-shoulder treatment afforded him by the people whose opinions he values most.
Screw you, Mr. Rowchecks! You fat bastard!
Kiddy crap! Kiddy crap! You never even loved that dog!
Did you push the button?
Yes. He's... going on the floor.
What can I do? He's old... he can't hold it so good.
Robin Williams in a rare, unforgettable performance
New York City, NY
September 9, 1986 (Toronto Film Festival)
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Nom - 1987 - Grand Jury Prize (Fielder Cook)
