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Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge
Actors: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss
Director: Mike Nichols
Genres: Comedy, Drama
R     2001     1hr 41min

SUBSTANCE-ADDICTED HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS SUZANNE VALE IS ON THE SKIDS. AFTER A SPELL AT A DETOX CENTRE HER FILM COMPANY INSISTS AS A CONDITION OF CONTINUING TO EMPLOY HER THAT SHE LIVE WITH HER MOTHER DORIS MANN, HERSELF ONCE ...  more »

     

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Actors: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss
Director: Mike Nichols
Creators: Michael Ballhaus, Mike Nichols, John Calley, Neil A. Machlis, Robert Greenhut, Susan MacNair, Carrie Fisher
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Sub-Genres: Mike Nichols, Rob Reiner, Family Life
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned,Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 05/01/2001
Original Release Date: 09/12/1990
Theatrical Release Date: 09/12/1990
Release Year: 2001
Run Time: 1hr 41min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
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Mary L. (marymix) from NANTUCKET, MA
Reviewed on 4/16/2010...
This is foremost a movie about finding yourself and defining yourself both outside and inside the context of your family. I was surprised at how nicely this movie came out. It's not a drug cliche, neither glamourous nor gritty, not a tale of excess such as you might expect of a movie about Hollywood and drugs. The movie feels very normal and real - or at least as real as a movie can be that has Shirley MacLaine in her normal over-the-top kind of role. Meryl Streep proves once again how good an actress she is as her identity disappears into this character. The movie was rated R in 1990, but I think it might get a PG-13 rating today. This would be a good movie to watch with your teenagers in order to start a discussion. It doesn't have a preachy tone at all but the message is very plain that taking control of your self and your life is a happier path than drinking, drugs, and casual sex.
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"4.5 stars. The best thing about this DVD, besides the great script and fantastic cast of fine actors, is the price. Brand new, this DVD is under ten dollars?! I should write this review emphasizing that fact alone. As for the writing, it is excellent and witty and cerebral and dramatic, and it is all the more evident with all the incredible actors making the words their own. This exceptional cast includes former Oscar-winners Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Gene Hackman, and Richard Dreyfuss. Dennis Quaid, Rob Reiner, and Annette Bening also have good performances here and are worth mentioning. But the finest actor in this film is Meryl Streep, with yet another Oscar-nominated performance, this time showing great comedic timing with hilarious expressions and delivering her dialogue with impeccable precision. I'll stop now, before I wax rhapsodic. The script is sharp and intelligent, the acting is superb all around, and the price for this DVD is amazing! Thank you."
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