''A Storm in Summer'' is a 2000 American

made-for-television A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestr ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Robert Wise Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American filmmaker. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films ''West Side Story'' (1961) and ''The Sound of Music'' (1965). He was als ...

and starring

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/American Broadcasting Company, ABC series ''Columbo'' (196 ...

, Andrew McCarthy, Nastassja Kinski, and

Ruby Dee Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005. She received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, ...

. It is the last film to be directed by Wise.

Rod Serling Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his Anthology series, anthology television series ''The Twilight Zone (1 ...

's original script had previously been adapted as a 1970 TV film directed by

Buzz Kulik Seymour "Buzz" Kulik (July 23, 1922 – January 13, 1999) was an American film director and film producer, producer. He directed 72 films and television shows, including the landmark CBS television network anthology series ''Playhouse 90'' ...

starring

Peter Ustinov Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (16 April 192128 March 2004) was a British actor, director and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received #Awa ...

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

Plot

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

Cast

as Abel Shaddick * Andrew McCarthy as Stanley * Nastassja Kinski as Gloria Ross * Aaron Meeks as Herman D. Washington *

as Grandmother * Keith Martin Gordey as Cop * Ingrid Torrance as Harriet * Ty Olsson as Biker *

Gillian Barber Gillian Barber (born 22 February 1958) is an English-born Canadian actress. Early life and education Barber was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, and raised in British Columbia, Canada. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and ...

as Mrs. Parker * Lillian Carlson as Mrs. Gold

Accolades

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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* * * 2000 television films 2000 films 2000 drama films Films directed by Robert Wise Films with screenplays by Rod Serling American drama television films Showtime (TV network) films 2000s American films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub