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Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman, Glenne Headly, William Hickey ... see more see more... , Tony Roberts , Tom Aldredge , Rose Arrick , Saul Bellow , Katherine Borowitz , Fran Brill , Kent Broadhurst , James Cahill , Mildred Clinton , William Duell , O.L. Duke , Fyvush Finkel , Jo Van Fleet , Walter Gorney , Louis Guss , Eileen Heckart , Jayne Heller , Carl Low , Elizabeth Perry , Richard B. Shull , Joe Sharkey , Stephen Strimpell , Allen Swift , Paula Trueman , Steve Vinovich , John Fiedler , Harry Davis

The PBS series Great Performances first presented the made-for-TV feature Seize the Day. The time is the success-driven '50s; Robin Williams plays Tommy Wilhelm, a middle-ager who has just lost his sa... read more read more...lesman's job. Margaret, his wife (Katherine Borowitz), is on the verge of divorce and fully intends to take him to the cleaners whether he has an income or not. Doctor Adler (Joseph Wiseman), Tommy's judgmental father, cannot abide having a failure in the family and refuses to lend his son a single penny. In desperation, Tommy heads to New York City, where his old wheeler-dealer pal Dr. Tamkin (Jerry Stiller) has promised him a job. Even there, however, Tommy is defeated by the cold-shoulder treatment afforded him by the people whose opinions he values most. Seize the Day was adapted by Ronald Ribman from the novel by Saul Bellow. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Fielder Cook

Release Date: September 9, 1986

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DVD Release Date: February 18, 2003

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  • threefolddado
    June 25, 2008
    threefolddado
    Under rated Robin Williams performance.
  • erinm104
    March 17, 2008
    erinm104
    This film is now available in a collection of dramatic film festival award winners at www.OfficialBestofFest.com.

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October 10, 2008
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May 21, 2003
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July 22, 2005
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February 9, 2006
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May 24, 2003
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