A Sensitive, Passionate Man

• Director: John Newland
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Family Drama
• Themes: Alcoholism
• Main Cast: Todd Lookinland
• Release Year: 1977
• Country: US
• Run Time: 98 minutes

Plot

We are told time and again in this 1977 TV movie that star David Janssen is the "sensitive, passionate man" of the title. But when Janssen, playing an aerospace engineer who loses his job, crawls into the booze bottle, there's little evidence that he's anything more than aloof and self-pitying. Angie Dickinson all but dons a wing and halo as Janssen's incredibly forgiving and understanding wife. The only people we truly care about in this film are the couple's children, played with a pleasing lack of affectation by Todd Lookinland and Justin Randi. As superficial as its title, A Sensitive, Passionate Man seems to argue that no matter how much emotional damage you incur, it's all OK if your family adores you. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Mariclare Costello; Angie Dickinson; David Janssen; Todd Lookinland; Rhodes Reason; Richard Venture

Credit

Elayne Barbara Ceder - Art Director, John Newland - Director, Michael Economou - Editor, Carol Connors - Composer (Music Score), David Janssen - Composer (Music Score), Bill Conti - Composer (Music Score), Elayne Barbara Ceder - Production Designer, Michael D. Margulies - Cinematographer, Alan Jay Factor - Producer, Melba Moore - Singer, Rita Lakin - Teleplay By, Barbara Mahoney - Book Author

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