A Storm in Summer is a 2000 American made-for-television drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Peter Falk, Andrew McCarthy, Nastassja Kinski, and Ruby Dee. It is the last film to be directed by Wise. Rod Serling's original script had previously been adapted as a 1970 TV film directed by Buzz Kulik starring Peter Ustinov and N'Gai Dixon, and the filmmakers re-used the same script for this production. Serling's script was posthumously honored with an Emmy nomination and a Writers Guild Award.

A Storm in Summer
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GenreDrama
Based on1970 screenplay:
Rod Serling
Written byRod Serling
Directed byRobert Wise
Starring
Music byCynthia Millar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerRobert Halmi Jr.
ProducerRenée Valente
CinematographyBert Dunk
EditorJack Hofstra
Running time94 minutes
Production companyHallmark Entertainment
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseFebruary 27, 2000 (2000-02-27)

Producer Renee Valente won a Daytime Emmy in 2001 for her work on the film.[1]

Plot

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A lonely, bitter man (Peter Falk) bonds with an inner-city boy (Aaron Meeks) entrusted to his care in upstate New York.

Cast

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Accolades

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At the 28th Daytime Emmy Awards, the film was co-winner of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special along with Run the Wild Fields. Peter Falk was nominated for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special but did not win.

References

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  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (2016-02-22). "Renee Valente, Casting Executive and Pioneering Producer, Dies at 88". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
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