Film record

The Turning Point

1977Feature film119 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film

Credits

Art department

Albert Brenner — Production design

Cinematography

Robert L. Surtees — Cinematography

Direction

Herbert Ross — Directing

Editing

William H. Reynolds — Editing

Music

Frédéric Chopin — Music composition

Cast

Shirley MacLaine — Acting
Anne Bancroft — Acting
Tom Skerritt — Acting
Leslie Browne — Acting
Martha Scott — Acting
James Mitchell — Acting
Anthony Zerbe — Acting
Marshall Thompson — Acting
Alexandra Danilova — Acting
Donald Petrie — Acting

Production

Arthur Laurents — Production
Herbert Ross — Production
Nora Kaye — Production

Writing

Arthur Laurents — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
14 Nov 1977Checked 2 Oct 2026
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