Bed of Roses (1996)
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20% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(19,790 ratings)
Two lonely people learn to say it with flowers in this romantic drama. Lisa (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a business executive who has gotten used to being alone but doesn't like it very much; she was abandoned by her birth parents, and then spent most of her childhood being raised by Stanley (S.A.… More Two lonely people learn to say it with flowers in this romantic drama. Lisa (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a business executive who has gotten used to being alone but doesn't like it very much; she was abandoned by her birth parents, and then spent most of her childhood being raised by Stanley (S.A. Griffin), an abusive foster father, after her adopted mother died. One day, Lisa gets word that Stanley has died; alone in her apartment, she breaks down and cries uncontrollably. Later the same day, Lisa gets an unexpected delivery of a dozen roses from a secret admirer. Puzzled, Lisa presses the delivery man for information on who might have sent her the flowers, and he confesses -- he sent them himself. Lewis (Christian Slater) runs a flower shop and often takes long walks through the neighborhood, trying to lose his memories of his deceased wife and child. He saw Lisa crying in her window and hoped the roses would cheer her up. Before long, Lisa and Lewis begin dating, but both have some emotional issues to resolve before their story can have a happy ending. This film offers your only opportunity of the moviegoing week to hear someone say, "Oh, there's nothing worse than a finicky agapanthis." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Goldenberg
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Tsunami Magazine
A very sweet movie, Slater and Masterson encompass real sparks
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Cast
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Christian Slater
as Lewis Farrell
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Mary Stuart Masterson
as Lisa Walker
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Pamela Segall
as Kim
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Josh Brolin
as Danny
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Ally Walker
as Wendy
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Debra Monk
as Lewis' Mom
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Mary Alice
as Alice
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Kenneth Cranham
as Simon
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S.A. Griffin
as Stanley
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R.M. Haley
as Dad
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Michael Mantell
as Sam
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Anne Pitoniak
as Grandma Jean
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Brian Tarantina
as Randy
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Nick Tate
as Fayard
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Edith Blume
as Mumuu Woman
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Gina Torres
as Francine
