Tribute (1980 film)
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| Directed by | Bob Clark |
| Screenplay by | Bernard Slade |
| Based on | Tribute by Bernard Slade |
| Produced by | Garth Drabinsky Joel B. Michaels |
| Starring | Jack Lemmon Robby Benson Lee Remick John Marley Kim Cattrall Gale Garnett Colleen Dewhurst |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Morris |
| Edited by | Richard Halsey |
| Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
Production companies | Tiberius Films The Turman-Foster Company |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $4 million (US/ Canada) |
Tribute is a 1980 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Bob Clark and starring Jack Lemmon as Scottie Templeton, a terminally ill Broadway agent trying to make amends with his family and friends. Robby Benson and Lee Remick co-star, with supporting roles Colleen Dewhurst, John Marley, Kim Cattrall, and Gale Garnett. It is based on the play of the same name by Bernard Slade, who also wrote the screenplay.
The film was released in December 1980 to widespread critical acclaim. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Jack Lemmon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and Clark was nominated for the Golden Bear.
Lemmon was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his performance, and won the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor. The film was nominated for ten other Genie Awards, including Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Score.
Barry Manilow sang the song "We Still Have Time (Theme from Tribute)" over the closing credits. Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and Jack Feldman composed the song, which appears on Manilow's 1980 album Barry.