Tulips (film)

Tulips

Company type	Film
Industry	Film industry
Founded	1981
Area served	Canada, United States
Key people	John B. Bennett (producer), Don Carmody (producer), Rex Bromfield (director), Mark Warren (director), Al Waxman (director)
Products	Comedy-drama film

Tulips is a 1981 Canadian-American comedy-drama feature starring Gabe Kaplan and Bernadette Peters. Although the directorial credit lists "Stan Ferris," the actual direction was carried out by Rex Bromfield, Mark Warren, and Al Waxman. The film was produced by John B. Bennett alongside Don Carmody, with distribution handled by AVCO Embassy Pictures in the United States and Astral Films in Canada.

Plot

Leland Irving (portrayed by Gabe Kaplan), who is grappling with severe depression, hires a professional assassin named Maurice Avocado (Henry Gibson) to end his life, using the trigger phrase "Tulips." While waiting for the hitman’s arrival, Leland encounters Rutanya Wallace (Bernadette Peters), who is also in a suicidal state following a romantic disappointment. Their differing temperaments spark a complicated bond that evolves into love and marriage. When they attempt to cancel the assassination, Avocado declines to back down. To defend themselves, Leland and Rutanya arm themselves in preparation for a confrontation with the hitman. In the end, everyone survives.

Cast

• Gabe Kaplan — Leland Irving
• Bernadette Peters — Rutanya Wallace
• Henry Gibson — Maurice Avocado
• Al Waxman — Bert Irving
• Dave Boxer — Dr. Carl Walburn