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Whoopi Goldberg plays Jane Deluca, a singer sacked from her crummy job in a New York nightclub who decides to head west. She answers a car-share ad placed by Robin and the pair set off. Along the way, they pick up ditzy blonde Holly Pulchik-Lincoln, Jane's friend, who's trapped in an abusive marriage but taking care of her husband leads the trio to believe they're in trouble with the law and the drive now becomes an escape. Herbert Ross' female-buddies road-movie develops the characters gently; Jane's gay but not aggressively so while Robin seems a softy who possesses an inner strength. The revelation is Barrymore, who makes Holly both maddening and endearing by turn and the film's climax is genuinely moving.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1995) (USA / France) (3 Star)

Cast:

Whoopi Goldberg	.... Jane Deluca
Mary-Louise Parker	.... Robin
Drew Barrymore	.... Holly Pulchik-Lincoln
Matthew McConaughey	.... Abe Lincoln
James Remar	.... Alex
Billy Wirth	.... Nick

Supporting Cast:

Anita Gillette	.... Elaine Robin's Mother
Dennis Boutsikaris	.... Massarelli
Estelle Parsons	.... Louise the Psychic
Amy Aquino	.... Anna
Stan Egi	.... Henry
Stephen Gevedon	.... Johnny Figgis
Amy Ray	.... Indigo Girl
Emily Saliers	.... Indigo Girl
Jude Ciccolella	.... Jerry

Directors:

Herbert Ross

Writers:

Don Roos