The Substitute Wife (1994)
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A dying wife and mother makes plans for her family in this made-for-television drama. Lea Thompson stars as Amy Hightower, a frontier wife and mother of four who is ill and expected to die. In an unusual move to make sure her family is cared for, she finds a prostitute named Pearl (Farrah Fawcett)… More A dying wife and mother makes plans for her family in this made-for-television drama. Lea Thompson stars as Amy Hightower, a frontier wife and mother of four who is ill and expected to die. In an unusual move to make sure her family is cared for, she finds a prostitute named Pearl (Farrah Fawcett) and teaches her how to be a wife and mother. The movie shows how Pearl slowly transforms, Amy's health fluctuates, and how husband Martin (Peter Weller) deals with the unusual circumstances. Filmed in Texas, this film is at times humorous and emotional, and not typical movie-of-the week fare. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Werner
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Romance
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- May 23, 1994 Wide
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Cast
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Farrah Fawcett
as Pearl
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Lea Thompson
as Amy Hightower
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Peter Weller
as Martin Hightower
- Karis Paige Bryant
- Cory Lloyd
- Colton Conklin
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Gail Cronauer
as Isabel Donahue
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Blue Deckert
as Royal Spencer
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Tony Frank
as Major Willows
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Guich Koock
as Mr. Van Der Meer
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Lou Perry
as Saloon Keeper
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Gena Sleete
as Hattie Donahue
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John S. Davies
as Preacher #1
- Annie Suite
- Babs George
