Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, James Coco, Joan Hackett

A boozy Broadway actress (Marsha Mason) comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends (James Coco, Joan Hackett) as well as her needy daughter (Kristy McNichol). She tries to ba...( read more  read more... )lance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.

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Unrated, 182 min.

Directed by: Glenn Jordan

Release Date: September 25, 1981

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DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003

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  • August 16, 2009
    Okay movie, not worth watching twice.
  • August 24, 2007
    not too bad but the writing was a bit cheesy at times but still worth the watch.
  • January 24, 2007
    I don't Know who Graeme Muir is..But she does have my last name.

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