Postcards from the Edge
1990 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.6
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-09-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (294 votes)
Themes
- drug addiction
- drug rehabilitation
- hollywood
- based on memoir or autobiography
- mother daughter relationship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1991 · nominated
Cast & crew
Meryl Streep
as Suzanne Vale
Shirley MacLaine
as Doris Mann
Dennis Quaid
as Jack Faulkner
Gene Hackman
as Lowell Kolchek
Richard Dreyfuss
as Dr. Frankenthal
Rob Reiner
as Joe Pierce
Mary Wickes
as Grandma
Conrad Bain
as Grandpa
Annette Bening
as Evelyn Ames
Simon Callow
as Simon Asquith
Directed by Mike Nichols