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Table for Five

  • 1983
  • PG
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
904
YOUR RATING
Table for Five (1983)
DramaRomance

J.P. Tannen takes his three children for a vacation cruise. They usually live with their mother and stepfather, but now J.P. feels capable of taking them. Emotional tragedy strikes, causing ... Read allJ.P. Tannen takes his three children for a vacation cruise. They usually live with their mother and stepfather, but now J.P. feels capable of taking them. Emotional tragedy strikes, causing battles parent against parent, and parent against child. J.P. tries to show his children t... Read allJ.P. Tannen takes his three children for a vacation cruise. They usually live with their mother and stepfather, but now J.P. feels capable of taking them. Emotional tragedy strikes, causing battles parent against parent, and parent against child. J.P. tries to show his children that he loves them.

  • Director
    • Robert Lieberman
  • Writer
    • David Seltzer
  • Stars
    • Jon Voight
    • Richard Crenna
    • Marie-Christine Barrault
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    904
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Lieberman
    • Writer
      • David Seltzer
    • Stars
      • Jon Voight
      • Richard Crenna
      • Marie-Christine Barrault
    • 14User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • J. P. Tannen
    Richard Crenna
    Richard Crenna
    • Mitchell
    Marie-Christine Barrault
    Marie-Christine Barrault
    • Marie
    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Kathleen
    Roxana Zal
    Roxana Zal
    • Tilde
    Robby Kiger
    • Truman-Paul
    Son Hoang Bui
    Son Hoang Bui
    • Trung
    Maria O'Brien
    Maria O'Brien
    • Mandy
    Nelson Welch
    • Old Man
    Bernie Hern
    Bernie Hern
    • Bickering Husband
    Moria Turner
    • Bickering Wife
    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    • Newlywed Husband
    Cynthia Kania
    Cynthia Kania
    • Newlywed Wife
    Marion Russell
    • Rodessa
    Gustaf Unger
    • Twin
    Bertil Unger
    • Twin
    Erik Holland
    Erik Holland
    • Captain
    Peggy Kubena
    • Blonde
    • Director
      • Robert Lieberman
    • Writer
      • David Seltzer
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    8jrails

    Tear jerker even after 20 plus years!

    I first saw this movie when I was 15, and just saw it again over 20 years later. The movie still resonates with me after all this time. Children of a divorce who are trying to get to know their distant parent, and parents trying to get to know their children can appreciate the emotions each character is going through. I can also appreciate that the father is trying to be a good father but doesn't know how. His intentions are well meaning. The relationships between he and his children are realistic.

    For those of you who rent from Netflix and read that the co-star is Kevin Costner, you will either be disappointed or happy to see that he has only an extra part, barely recognizable today! I recommend this as a good family film, especially for divorced families.
    MsBoomBastic

    Good Movie But too Long..

    I liked the way this movie showed a father's love. And the kids were great actors, It showed Jon Voight in his good looking days and the countries that they went to were awesome. But no offense but the movie is a little bit two long and it might want to make you want to watch something else.. I had to watch it in 2 parts on Showtime.. but it is a good movie nonetheless. and the ending? well i'm not going to spoil it for you but you have to see for yourself why i comment on it so. my rating for this movie I give it a 6.. it would have gotten an 8 but it is kind of slow..
    9gab-14712

    An Emotional, Underseen Film!

    I can guarantee that ninety percent of my readers here have not seen this tear-jerking melodrama 1983's Table for Five, yet alone heard of it. Hopefully after reading my kind words, you will be somewhat intrigued by this movie. When doing my research for the film, I was shocked to see how vastly underrated the movie is. There are only a few reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, hardly any information on Wikipedia or Google-hardly anything out there in this vast Internet landscape. Then, why on earth is this movie so good? Sure, maybe some folks will say the movie is just a predictable Lifetime TV movie, but honestly it is much more than that. There are some elements that makes this film seem destined for the television at times, but to me it is much more than that. I consider the movie to be an honest, emotional portrayal about fatherhood and family.

    Directed by Robert Lieberman, this film is about a man named J.P Tannen (Jon Voight) who fails at being father and has not been quality alone time with his three children in over four years. He is given permission by his ex-wife Marie (Marie-Christine Barrault) and her new husband, Mitchell (Richard Crenna) to take the kids on a cruise in the Mediterranean. J.P loves his kids, Tilde (Roxana Zal), Truman-Paul (Robby Kiger), and Trung (Son Hoang Bui). However, it is clear that fatherhood is not one of his strong points. During the cruise, an emotional, life-altering tragedy strikes. This tragedy will allow J.P to figure out what went wrong and how he be a better father in the future.

    The performances in the film are honest and extremely realistic. Jon Voight gives a fantastic, heart-breaking portrayal of a father who means well, but cannot express that sentiment in a believable manner. For an actor of his caliber, his performance definitely goes under the radar. I was very impressed with the children actors. Casting children without any experience can often be problematic, but I was relieved that is not the case here. These children gave their best, especially Roxana Zal. Credit needs to be given to Richard Crenna as well. The actor, known for his role in First Blood, gives a steely performance as the stepfather. The movie tries to show how hard being a stepfather is, especially in the wake of tragedy. Also, a fun note, but keep an eye out for Kevin Costner-who portrays a newlywed on the cruise.

    I really did not know what I was expecting with the movie. On paper, this seems like an overly sappy Lifetime movie with the design to force tears out of you. As expected, those tears did come. What was unexpected were those natural tears. The movie hits you hard, much harder than I came to anticipate. Although my first thought was Lifetime movie, I knew it had to be more than that. Jon Voight in his prime, cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond, editing by Michael Kahn-who has edited most of Steven Spielberg's movies. Luckily, their talents are not wasted here. I also liked how the film was only shot on location-in places like Rome and Egypt. This is a movie that no one knows about, so go ahead and check this movie out. It's an emotional, hard-hitting drama with an underrated Jon Voight performance.

    My Grade: A-
    bettiem

    The title does not fit this interesting character story of family love.

    John Voigt is at his best in his role as a divorced Father who all but abandoned his children. A lovely Mediterranean cruise is a short reunion but fate enters the story. The children are excellent actors and Richard Crenna as the stepfather married to John Voigt's ex wife plays a sympathetic role. A part time girlfriend of Voigt's fills out this character study of people in crises trying to handle it well.

    It is a touching, well crafted and well acted movie and not dated at all in spite of l983 production. I give it an 8.
    Enrique-Sanchez-56

    Wonderful, heartfelt movie about families and love!

    This is one of my favorite movies. I saw it years ago when it first came out.

    So many scenes and feelings from it have lingered on with me to this day.

    Jon Voight gives us one of his most magical performances. It is such a shame we don't see him as much as we once did. This is an actor who you can live through every emotion...and you know it is genuinely felt without ever falling below a level of human tenderness into anything less.

    I was particularly captivated by Marie-Christine Barrault and Roxana Zal's performances. Robby Keger always made me smile - he played his character with such joy and love. Son Huang Bui did not have enough to do but you could see that he might have done well with an expanded part.

    Richard Crenna and Millie Perkins contributed their wonderful range to round out this wonderful cast.

    I recommend this to anyone, without reservation.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Look for Kevin Costner as a fellow shipboard guest.
    • Quotes

      Mitchell: I could make Mother Teresa look unfit to run an orphanage... without telling a single lie.

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 26 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Dueling Critics (1983)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1983 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bir Yabancı Gibi
    • Filming locations
      • Alexandria, Egypt
    • Production company
      • CBS Theatrical Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,439,705
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $148,208
      • Feb 21, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,439,705
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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