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Biting, witty story of a Hollywood actress battling against drug dependency and working in the shadow of a famous showbiz mother. Carrie Fisher wrote the screenplay from her own best-selling, semi-autobiographical novel. It takes an overdose of sedatives and a subsequent stay in a rehabilitation centre for the anguished actress to be able to rebuild her life and her career.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(1990) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Meryl Streep	.... Suzanne Vale
Shirley MacLaine	.... Doris Mann
Dennis Quaid	.... Jack Faulkner
Gene Hackman	.... Lowell
Richard Dreyfuss	.... Doctor Frankenthal
Rob Reiner	.... Joe Pierce

Supporting Cast:

Mary Wickes	.... Grandma
Conrad Bain	.... Grandpa
Annette Bening	.... Evelyn Ames
Simon Callow	.... Simon Asquith
Gary Morton	.... Marty Wiener
CCH Pounder	.... Julie Marsden
Sidney Armus	.... Sid Roth
Robin Bartlett	.... Aretha
Barbara Garrick	.... Carol

Directors:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Carrie Fisher