The Sunset Gang (1991)

7.0/10 • 180 min •

Overview

Three stories about the Jewish elderly in Florida: in "Yiddish," a man and a woman, both married to others, form a bond through their native language; in "The Detective," a married couple who have grown apart come together again as they pursue a thief in the neighborhood; and in "The Home," a woman struggles against her grown children, who want to place her in a nursing facility.

Cast

Harold Gould

Velvil Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")

Uta Hagen

Sophie (segment "The Home")

Tresa Hughes

Genendel Goldfarb (segment "Yiddish")

Linda Lavin

Herself - Host

Anne Meara

Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")

Doris Roberts

Mimi Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")

Jerry Stiller

Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")

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