Unhook the Stars
1996 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.0 · 76% critics
Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-09-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (43 votes)
Themes
- san francisco, california
- sandwich
- surrogate mother
- little boy
- suburb
- moving out
Cast & crew
Gena Rowlands
as Mildred
Marisa Tomei
as Monica
Gérard Depardieu
as Big Tommy
Jake Lloyd
as J.J.
Moira Kelly
as Ann Mary Margaret
David Sherrill
as Ethan
David Thornton
as Frankie
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
as Jeannie
Bobby Cooper
as Bernt
Clint Howard
as Gus
Directed by Nick Cassavetes