The Old Man and the Sea (1990 film)

*The Old Man and the Sea*
The Old Man and the Sea
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Based on	The Old Man and the Sea; by Ernest Hemingway
Written by	Roger O. Hirson
Directed by	Jud Taylor
Starring	Anthony Quinn; Gary Cole; Patricia Clarkson; Joe Santos;
Composer	Bruce Broughton
Country of origin	United States; United Kingdom;
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	William F. Storke
Producer	Robert E. Fuisz
Production locations	Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Cinematography	Tony Imi
Editor	Fredric Steinkamp
Running time	93 minutes
Production company	Yorkshire Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 25, 1990

The Old Man and the Sea is a 1990 American-British adventure drama television film directed by Jud Taylor and written by Roger O. Hirson, based on the 1952 novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Patricia Clarkson, and Joe Santos. It received mixed reviews and was nominated for three Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
1990	42nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)	Bruce Broughton	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special	Stephen Grubbs Randal S. Thomas David Scharf Gary Gelfand Joseph A. Johnston Ken Gladden Terence Thomas Andre Caporaso Phil Jamtaas Brian Risner Sam Black Richard C. Allen	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special	Peter Sutton Thomas J. Huth Anthony Constantini Sam Black	Nominated
	37th Golden Reel Awards	Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Dialogue & ADR	Stephen Grubbs	Won

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