Competition, The

Competition, The

1980

Paul Dietrich (Richard Dreyfuss), at almost 30 years old, is a fading piano prodigy. Heidi Schoonover (Amy Irving) is a talented young pianist with a promising future. When Paul hears of an upcoming competition that could make his career, he dedicates himself to winning. Heidi and Paul meet one day during practice and, though she is immediately drawn to him, Paul thinks romance will just be a distraction. Heidi's teacher, Greta (Lee Remick), is also wary of Heidi's newfound attraction.

Tears on my boobs, great country-western standards.

JBscale
65
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 6 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 3, 1980
US Box Office
$14,287,755 (#3897 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
July 3, 2012
Acquired Date
April 17, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Amy Irving
Amy Irving
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
Joseph Cali
Joseph Cali
Ty Henderson
Ty Henderson
Vicki Kriegler
Vicki Kriegler
Adam Stern
Adam Stern
Philip Sterling
Philip Sterling
Gloria Stroock
Gloria Stroock
James Sikking
James Sikking

Directors

Joel Oliansky
Joel Oliansky

Producers

William Sackheim
William Sackheim

Writers

Joel Oliansky
Joel Oliansky

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
67%
Tomatometer
9 votes
RT Hot
62%
Popcornmeter
19 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2,953 votes

Additional Info

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