I just watched that again on TCM. That is such a career award. He barely registers in the film. I’d say Wilford Brimley, Brian Dennehey or even Jack Gilford should have had the nominations. What I ...

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Don Ameche, dapper, debonair, devilish leading man of such quality 1930s hits as Midnight and The Story of Alexander Graham Bell, who dazzled audiences anew and won an Academy Award in Cocoon half a ...

Directed by Ron Howard, this science fiction comedy-drama series was released in 1985. It was written by Tom Benedek, who drew inspiration from a story by David Saperstein. The movie, starring Don ...

There are two stories that run parallel throughout much of Cocoon and eventually intertwine by the end of the film. One deals with aliens; and it’s obvious that the youth market loves anything that ...

Winner of two Oscars, for Special Effects and Best Supporting Actor (Ameche). A sequel, Cocoon, The Return, followed 3 years later. Extras include commentary by Howard, 5 featurettes, trailers and TV ...

Cocoon is a 1985 American science fiction fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens. The movie stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume ...