Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 55m

Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave poster
Director
Paul Brickman
Cast
Jessica Lange as Beth Macauley Arliss Howard as Charles Simon Joan Cusack as Jody Chris O'Donnell as Chris Macauley Kathy Bates as Lisa Coleman Charlie Korsmo as Matt Macauley
Crew
Bruce Surtees — Director of Photography Richard Chew — Editor Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer Barbara Benedek — Screenplay Paul Brickman — Screenplay Jon Avnet — Producer
Tagline

A comedy about the drama of life.

Synopsis

A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.

Trailer Men Don't Leave — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
depressionwidowbaltimore, usafamily relationshipsremakesingle mother
Key Collaborators
Paul Brickman Director Bruce Surtees Director of Photography Richard Chew Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer Barbara Benedek Screenplay Paul Brickman Screenplay Jon Avnet Producer Barbara Ling Production Design J. Allen Highfill Costume Design
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