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Signs of Life

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4.0/10 • 5

1989-01-011h 30m

Drama

The closing of a small shipbuilder in New England places stresses on the people involved.

Directors
John David Coles
Writters
Mark Malone
Editors
William A. Anderson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Beau Bridges

    Beau Bridges

    John Alder

  2. Vincent D'Onofrio

    Vincent D'Onofrio

    Daryl Monahan

  3. Arthur Kennedy

    Arthur Kennedy

    Owen Coughlin

  4. Kevin J. O'Connor

    Kevin J. O'Connor

    Eddie Johnson

  5. Will Patton

    Will Patton

    Owen's Father

  6. Kate Reid

    Kate Reid

    Mrs. Wrangway

  7. Georgia Engel

    Georgia Engel

    Betty

  8. Kathy Bates

    Kathy Bates

    Mary Beth Alder

  9. Mary-Louise Parker

    Mary-Louise Parker

    Charlotte

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Wuchak

Apr 21, 2024

6/10

Amusing and bittersweet drama set on the coast of northeastern New England When it seems imminent that a small boat-building company is closing down in a sleepy Maine town, it affects the lives of the key personnel and those linked to them in different ways. “Signs of Life” (1989) is worth seeing for the scenic setting of coastal Maine, as well as catching Vincent D'Onofrio and Mary-Louise Parker when they were young and relatively unknown. Several other notables are on hand, like Kevin J. O'Connor, Beau Bridges and Arthur Kennedy. The latter plays a cantankerous 66 years-old man, but easily looks ten years older (he was 74 during shooting and this was his last film). Some parts are too draggy, but there’s enough interesting things going on in the intersecting stories to keep interest, along with some quality droll amusement. I like how the flick leads you to think something is going to happen, but pulls the rug out from under you. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at various locations near the central coast of Maine (Thomaston, Stonington, South Bristol and Ellsworth), except for one short underwater sequence done at Mystic Marine Aquarium in Connecticut. GRADE: B-

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Original Language
English
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