3 Movies Directed by Gilbert Cates

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-11-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

GP

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1567 Reviews)

Director:

Gilbert Cates

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Anderson (play)

Robert Anderson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that moving so far away could be hard on his father. Just before the wedding, the mother dies. Hackman's sister (who has been disowned by their father for marrying a Jewish man) advises him to live his own life, and not let himself be controlled by their father.

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1974-09-09

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (441 Reviews)

Director:

Gilbert Cates

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her to re-examine her life, as well as her relationships with her mother, her eye doctor husband, her alienated daughter and estranged son.

Oh, God! Book II

Oh, God! Book II

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-10-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(1608 Reviews)

Director:

Gilbert Cates

Cast:

Writer:

Josh Greenfeld (story)

Josh Greenfeld (screenplay)

Hal Goldman (screenplay)

Fred S. Fox (screenplay)

Seaman Jacobs (screenplay)

Melissa Miller (screenplay)

Avery Corman (novel)

Fullplot:

Second 'Oh God' movie has God appearing before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents Paula and Don think Tracy's just crazy and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word.

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