A Private Matter (1992)
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When Sherri Finkbine (Sissy Spacek), the host of the Sixties children's television program Romper Room, learns that her unborn child has been damaged by her use of the drug thalidomide, she and her husband decide to abort the fetus, setting in motion the media controversy that is the subject of… More When Sherri Finkbine (Sissy Spacek), the host of the Sixties children's television program Romper Room, learns that her unborn child has been damaged by her use of the drug thalidomide, she and her husband decide to abort the fetus, setting in motion the media controversy that is the subject of Joan Micklin Silver's made-for-cable drama. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joan Micklin Silver
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Jun 20, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
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Cast
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Sissy Spacek
as Sherri Finkbine
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Aidan Quinn
as Bob Finkbine
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Estelle Parsons
as Mary Chessen
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Sheila McCarthy
as Diane Callaghan
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Leon Russom
as Steve Morris
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Xander Berkeley
as Peter Zenner
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Gregg Almquist
as Doctor #2
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Mark Anderson
as Reporter #3
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Michael Bofshever
as TV Host
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Michael Byrne
as Reporter #2
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Lance Edwards
as Ray Becker
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Taylor Fry
as Sandra Harper
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Stanley Grover
as Judge
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Carla Gugino
as Mary Beth
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Baxter Harris
as Doctor #1
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Scott Hoxby
as FBI Man #1
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Atanas Ilitch
as Security Guard
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Ben Lemon
as FBI Man #2
- William H. Macy
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Jeff Perry
as Randall Everett
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Noley Thornton
as Carol Callaghan
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William Utay
as Jimmy Gillespie
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Richard Venture
as Dr. Werner
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Ken Jenkins
as Frank Kearns
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Dawn Arnemann
as Parking Lot Mom
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Steven Gilborn
as Harvey
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Kristin Moneagle
as TV Studio Mother
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Tony Salome
as Mailman
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Reilly Murphy
as Boy in Parking Lot
