Name: Tim
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1979-07-13
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Piper Laurie, Mel Gibson, Alwyn Kurts, Pat Evison, Peter Gwynne

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Tim plot summary

A Heartrending Story of Courage and Devotion

Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers, as Mary, drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism, begins to teach him all about life - and love.

Details

Release date: July 13, 1979
Runtime: 1h 49m
Genres: Romance, Drama
Directed by: Michael Pate
Country: Australia
TMDB rating: 6.3 / 10 · 64 votes

Cast

Piper LaurieMary Horton
Mel GibsonTim Melville
Alwyn KurtsRon Melville
Pat EvisonEm Melville
Peter GwynneTom Ainsley
Deborah KennedyDawnie Melville
Michael CaulfieldJohn Martinson
Allan PenneyMr. Thompson
Brenda SendersMrs. Parker
Brian BarrieDr. Perkins

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In the United States, Tim is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Fandango At Home.