Inside Moves

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Richard Donner directed this compassionate tale concerning the daily struggles of handicapped citizens. The film deals with the volatile relationship between Roary (John Savage), who has unsuccessfully tried to kill himself, and the hair-trigger Jerry (David Morse), a basketball player who has no money to pay for an operation to repair his knee. Roary, who has been permanently crippled after jumping off a building, travels an emotional route from being deeply disturbed and embittered to slowly regaining confidence in himself. Helping him along the road to emotional recovery is Louise (Diana Scarwid), a young woman dealing with the handicapped who, in the process, comes to terms with her own limitations.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Richard Donner
Written By:

Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin
In Theaters:

Mar 26, 1982 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 3, 2009
Runtime:

113 minutes
Studio:

Associated Film Distribution

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Cast

John Savage
as Roary

Diana Scarwid
as Louise

David Morse
as Jerry Maxwell

Amy Wright
as Anne

Tony Burton
as Lucius Porter

Bill Henderson
as Blue Lewis

Stephen Kahan
as Burt

Steve Kahan
as Burt

Jack O'Leary
as Max

Bert Remsen
as Stinky

Harold Russell
as Wings

Pepe Serna
as Herrada

Harold Sylvester
as Alvin Martin

Arnold Williams
as Benny

Bob Westmoreland

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Critic Reviews for Inside Moves

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Donner always floats on the surface, willing to let the superficial emotional appeal of his characters carry the movie. No attempt is made to explore the inner trauma of losing your hands or the social stigma attached to the physically disadvantaged.

Apr 28, 2018 | Full Review…

Michael Blowen
Boston Globe
Top Critic
Diana Scarwid received a Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for this sensitive but uneven melodrama about an embittered disabled man, well played by John Savage.

Jun 9, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
There is so much high drama and splendid triumph that the movie loses any basis in reality, so it's impossible to relate to what anyone's enduring

Mar 24, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com
Inside Moves is a film that celebrates human solidarity and the true meaning of friendship.

Jan 29, 2004 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice