The Gin Game

Name: The Gin Game
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-01-01
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 8.10
Cast: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy

– Set in an old folks home, senior citizen Weller Martin (Hume Cronyn) has the disease of Old Age, mee..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 23 Minutes

Release Year:

1981

Set in an old folks home, senior citizen Weller Martin (Hume Cronyn) has the disease of Old Age, meets an old woman named Fonsia Dorsey (Jessica Tandy) who's diabetic. They both discuss issues such as society, the hospitals, money, families, and the folks home where they live, over a game of Gin Rummy. Fonsia has never played before so Weller teachers her. Instantly she goes on a winning streak, making it very hard for Weller not to lose his temper. But he does. Both put out an excellent performance with a lot of swearing!

Styles:

Wife And Husband Lead Actors

Producing Country:

USA

Genre:

Drama

Language:

English

Directed by:

Terry Hughes

Story Written By:

D.L. Coburn

Main Actors:

Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy

Plot:

Set in an old folks home, senior citizen Weller Martin has the disease of Old Age, meets an old woman named Fonsia Dorsey who's diabetic. They both discuss issues such as society, the hospitals, money, families, and the folks home where they live, over a game of Gin Rummy. Fonsia has never played before so Weller teachers her, instantly she goes on a winning streak, making it very hard for Weller not to lose his temper. But he does.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.1/10

#Filmed Play

#Theatre Play

#Retirement Home

#Elderly