Directed by:
David AnspaughScreenplay:
Ellen SimonCinematography:
Julio MacatComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Elizabeth Perkins, Whoopi Goldberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kathleen Turner, Josef Sommer, Jon Bon Jovi, Jeremy Sisto, Julian Richings, Peter Coyote, Judah Katz (more)Plots(1)
Dramedy about four women who discover untapped strength within themselves when they finally let go of what divides them. In the blink of an eye, happily married Rebecca Lott (Perkins) becomes a widow or, as she puts it, "the 'W' word." She's not alone for long, however, when her eccentric friend Sylvie (Goldberg), neurotic younger sister Lucy (Paltrow) and controlling ex-stepmother Alberta (Turner) move in with a lot of baggage both emotional and literal! But when Alberta hires a sexy house painter (rocker Jon Bon Jovi in his screen debut) to raise Rebecca's spirits, he inspires unforeseen passion and unexpected compassion within each of the women, as they learn to let down their defenses and let go of their innermost fears. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Elizabeth Perkins
USA
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Whoopi Goldberg
USA
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Kathleen Turner
USA
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Josef Sommer
German Empire
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Jon Bon Jovi
USA
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Jeremy Sisto
USA
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Julian Richings
UK
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Peter Coyote
USA
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Judah Katz
Canada
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Shadia Simmons
Canada
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