Directed by James L. Brooks • 1983 • United States
Starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable, insightful story of two captivating people, mother and daughter, unforgettably played by Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. From grand slapstick to deepest sentiment, director James L. Brooks masterfully paints scenes from their evolving thirty-year relationship. Jack Nicholson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine’s neighbor, a boozy, womanizing former astronaut. The rare Hollywood film that captures the rhythms of everyday life, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT won Oscars for best picture, director, adapted screenplay, actress, and supporting actor, cementing its status as a classic tragicomedy.