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Writers (WGA):
Scott McPherson (play)
Scott McPherson (screenplay)
Release Date:
8 February 1997 (Japan) more
Tagline:
A story about the years that keep us apart... And the moments that bring us together. more
Plot:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
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User Comments:
Way more enjoyable than you'd think. more (57 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Meryl Streep | ... | Lee |
 | Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Hank |
 | Diane Keaton | ... | Bessie |
 | Robert De Niro | ... | Dr. Wally |
 | Hume Cronyn | ... | Marvin |
 | Gwen Verdon | ... | Ruth |
 | Hal Scardino | ... | Charlie |
 | Dan Hedaya | ... | Bob |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Dr. Charlotte |
 | Cynthia Nixon | ... | Retirement Home Director |
 | Kelly Ripa | ... | Coral |
| John Callahan | ... | Lance |
 | Olga Merediz | ... | Beauty Shop Lady |
| Joe Lisi | ... | Bruno |
 | Steve DuMouchel | ... | Gas Station Guy (as Steve Dumouchel) |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief language.
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98 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34951) | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Austria:6 | Belgium:KT | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG
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Disney-MGM Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA more
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Trivia:
Hume Cronyn's final appearance in a theatrical film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Meryl Streep’s character is packing her suitcase in a hurry, she grabs an article of clothing off the wall and the clock can be seen falling. In the next scene she is grabbing another article of clothing off the wall and the clock is back in place. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner (#22.14)" (1997) more
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Concerto in A Major, Allegro Molto more
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This is a surprising movie. Considering the subject matter - sickness, old age and mental illness - the film turns out to be very funny and warm. This is due to no small measure by the excellent performances of some of the best actors in Hollywood. Hume Cronyn, whom we've come to expect only good things from, is effective and moving without saying one intelligible thing! Leonardo DiCaprio is perfect as the disaffected son. But the strong, convincing work by Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton as long-estranged sisters carries the movie along. Two more treats are the performances of Robert De Niro as a befuddled doctor and Gwen Verdon as a slightly-off-center aunt.