Drama

Signs of Life

The closing of a small shipbuilder in New England places stresses on the people involved.

Release Date : 1989-01-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

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Cast

Character Name : John Alder

Original Name : Beau Bridges

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daryl Monahan

Original Name : Vincent D'Onofrio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Owen Coughlin

Original Name : Arthur Kennedy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddie Johnson

Original Name : Kevin J. O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Owen's Father

Original Name : Will Patton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Wrangway

Original Name : Kate Reid

Gender : Female

Character Name : Betty

Original Name : Georgia Engel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary Beth Alder

Original Name : Kathy Bates

Gender : Female

Character Name : Charlotte

Original Name : Mary-Louise Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joey Monahan

Original Name : Michael Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Castanho

Original Name : Martin Shakar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gasoline Attendant

Original Name : Matthew Cowles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Don Saunders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Pound

Original Name : Keith Reddin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lobsterman

Original Name : Brad Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ernie

Original Name : Ralph Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uncle Reinaldo

Original Name : Lázaro Pérez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jaime Castanho

Original Name : Paul Cunha

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlos Castanho

Original Name : Wellington Santos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Castanho

Original Name : Graciela Lecube

Gender : Female

Character Name : Male Castanho #1

Original Name : Alex Goulart Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Castanho #2

Original Name : Manuel Januario

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Castanho

Original Name : Odete Amarelo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane Alder

Original Name : Danielle DuClos

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amy Alder

Original Name : Deanna DuClos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dee Dee Alder

Original Name : Anna Bensaud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carrie Alder

Original Name : Brooke Lawsing

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alder Baby

Original Name : Margaret McFarland

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-04-21

**_Amusing and bittersweet drama set on the coast of northeastern New England_** When it seems imminent that a small boat-building company is closing down in a sleepy Maine town, it affects the lives of the key personnel and those linked to them in different ways. “Signs of Life” (1989) is worth seeing for the scenic setting of coastal Maine, as well as catching Vincent D'Onofrio and Mary-Louise Parker when they were young and relatively unknown. Several other notables are on hand, like Kevin J. O'Connor, Beau Bridges and Arthur Kennedy. The latter plays a cantankerous 66 years-old man, but easily looks ten years older (he was 74 during shooting and this was his last film). Some parts are too draggy, but there’s enough interesting things going on in the intersecting stories to keep interest, along with some quality droll amusement. I like how the flick leads you to think something is going to happen, but pulls the rug out from under you. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at various locations near the central coast of Maine (Thomaston, Stonington, South Bristol and Ellsworth), except for one short underwater sequence done at Mystic Marine Aquarium in Connecticut. GRADE: B-