Postcards from the Edge (1990)

  • R
  • 09/14/1990 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 41m

Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.

Overview

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, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for Suzanne who has struggled for years to get out of her mother's shadow, and who still treats her like a child. Despite these and other problems, Suzanne begins to see the funny side of her situation, and also realises that not only do daughters have mothers—mothers do too.

Carrie Fisher

Novel, Screenplay

Mike Nichols

Director

Cast

Meryl Streep's headshot

Meryl Streep

Suzanne Vale
Shirley MacLaine's headshot

Shirley MacLaine

Doris Mann
Dennis Quaid's headshot

Dennis Quaid

Jack Faulkner
Gene Hackman's headshot

Gene Hackman

Lowell Kolchek
Richard Dreyfuss's headshot

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Frankenthal
Rob Reiner's headshot

Rob Reiner

Joe Pierce
Mary Wickes's headshot

Mary Wickes

Grandma
Conrad Bain's headshot

Conrad Bain

Grandpa

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