Film

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1987 · 2h 50m

IMDb

7.2

Originally staged (with these actors) in 1986 at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater (appearing first on Showtime cable television in April 1987, and then for free on PBS stations' American Playhouse series in May 1988), 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' is Eugene O'Neill's award-winning and classic play about a day in the life of a dysfunctional family. Wealthy but unsatisfied former thespian James (Jack Lemmon) lives with his morphine-addict wife, Mary (Bethel Leslie), and their two tormented sons, Jamie (Kevin Spacey) and Edmund (Peter Gallagher). As nightfall approaches, truth and madness fight for control over a family tearing itself apart. A landmark production from theater legend Jonathan Miller, this searing drama is a bold, electrifying powerhouse you'll never forget. (Lemmon was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in Mini-Series or Made-for-TV Movie the following year.)

Jack Lemmon

James Tyrone

Bethel Leslie

Mary Tyrone

Peter Gallagher

Edmund Tyrone

Kevin Spacey

James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.

Jodie Lynne McClintock

Cathleen

• Jonathan MillerDirector
• Eugene O'NeillWriter

Release date

April 13, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 50m