Overview
A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress (1999)
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Box office
Made on a $30M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Jersey
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Music
Music by Cliff Eidelman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Declan Quinn
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Anna QuindlenNovel
- Karen CronerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 18, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Meryl StreepKate Gulden
Renée ZellwegerEllen Gulden
William HurtGeorge Gulden
Tom Everett ScottBrian Gulden
Lauren GrahamJules
Nicky KattJordan Belzer
James EckhouseDistrict Attorney
Patrick BreenMr. Tweedy
Gerrit GrahamOliver Most- David ByronSenator Sullivan
Stephen PeabodyHarold- Lizbeth MackayDr. Cohen
- Mary Catherine WrightClarice
Sloane SheltonMrs. Best
Michele ShayJune
Bobo LewisMuriel
Marylouise BurkeLouisa
Marcia Jean KurtzMarcia
Diana CanovaDiana
John DeyleSanta / Mayor
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