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FilmComedyDramaTV Movie

Better Late Than Never (1979)

NR · 1979-10-17 · 2h 0m · EN
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They steal a train -- they'll steal your heart.

Harry Landers is a feisty senior citizen who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home run by a dour Ms. Davis, in which Harry leads a revolt by the other goated senior citizen residents against the establishment.

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Richard CrennaDirectorJohn CarpenterWriterGreg StrangisWriter

Top billed cast

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Harold GouldHarold GouldHarry LandersStrother MartinStrother MartinJ.D. AshcroftTyne DalyTyne DalyMs. DavisHarry MorganHarry MorganMr. ScottMarjorie BennettMarjorie BennettMarjorie CraneVictor BuonoVictor BuonoDr. Zoltan PolosGeorge GobelGeorge GobelCaptain TaylorJeanette NolanJeanette NolanLavinia LeventhalDonald PleasenceDonald PleasenceColonel RiddleLarry StorchLarry StorchSheriffLou JacobiLou JacobiMilton CohenPaula TruemanPaula TruemanAlke Elam

Keywords

Nursing home

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · Tv MovieTheme affinityNursing HomeDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference49330Actor preference323353 · 115076 · 246986Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Better Late Than Never

What is Better Late Than Never about?

Harry Landers is a feisty senior citizen who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home run by a dour Ms. Davis, in which Harry leads a revolt by the other goated senior citizen residents against the establishment.

How long is Better Late Than Never?

Better Late Than Never has a runtime of 120 minutes.