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1985, United States, 117 min.<\/b><\/p>\n

Three friends (Wilford Brimley, Don Ameche and Hume Cronyn) break the monotony of life at a Florida retirement village by sneaking onto a nearby abandoned estate and taking a dip in its pool. When a vacationing out-of-towner (Brian Dennehy) rents the space for a month and uses the pool to store boulder-like cocoons, the fellas aren\u2019t dissuaded. They keep swimming and feel revived, even when the new tenant and his \u201ccousins\u201d reveal their otherworldly identities. And that\u2019s when things get complicated. One part fairy tale, one part reflection on responsible aging, the film is distinguished by Brimley and Cronyn\u2019s heartbreaking, all-too-human performances. Their characters grapple with the unanticipated price that comes with a second chance and give the movie an emotional heft to complement the feel-good storyline. Followed by a 1988 sequel.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Three friends break the monotony of life at a Florida retirement village by sneaking onto a nearby abandoned estate and taking a dip in its pool. <\/span><\/p>\n

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