The Gin Game (2003): Cast
The Gin Game is a 2003 comedy drama directed by Arvin Brown, starring Mary Tyler Moore as Fonsia Dorsey, Dick Van Dyke and Annie Abbott. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Arvin Brown
- Original language
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English - Studio
- PBS Hollywood
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Gin Game About?
The premise of The Gin Game without spoilers.
Powerfully bittersweet, this comedy charts the unlikely bond that forms between nursing‑home residents Fonsia (Mary Tyler Moore) and Weller (Dick Van Dyke) as they tumble through a series of gin‑fueled games. The contests peel back their ailments, misfortunes and losses, exposing raw humor, candid honesty and increasingly heated emotions.
The Gin Game Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- retirement home
- drink in title
- winning streak
- single mother
- sad ending
- psychiatric evaluation
- poor loser
- mother son relationship
- money
- male female relationship
- heart condition
- gin rummy
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- filmed play
- fight
- estranged family member
- divorcee
- diabetes
- deception
- dancing
- confrontation
- cane
- businessman
- apology
- pulitzer prize source
- anger
The Gin Game Cast & Characters
Mary Tyler Moore leads the cast as Fonsia Dorsey, with Dick Van Dyke as Weller Martin and Annie Abbott as Nurse. Directed by Arvin Brown; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arvin Brown
- Mary Tyler Moore as Fonsia Dorsey
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Dick Van Dyke as Weller Martin - Annie Abbott as Nurse
- Sheila Rogers as Mrs. Mayes
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More from Arvin Brown
More films directed by Arvin Brown: Declaration of Independence, Just Ask My Children and Diary of the Dead.
The Gin Game Also Known As
Also known as “Игра Джин”.
- Also known as
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- Игра Джин
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The Gin Game FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Gin Game, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Gin Game?
The Gin Game runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Gin Game released?
The Gin Game was released on April 7, 2003.
Who directed The Gin Game?
The Gin Game was directed by Arvin Brown.
More films by Arvin Brown Who is in the cast of The Gin Game?
The Gin Game stars Mary Tyler Moore as Fonsia Dorsey, Dick Van Dyke as Weller Martin and Annie Abbott as Nurse, among 5 credited actors.
Does The Gin Game have a post-credit scene?
No. The Gin Game has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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