Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 41m

Postcards from the Edge

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Director
Mike Nichols
Cast
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
Crew
Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography Sam O'Steen — Editor Carly Simon — Original Music Composer Carrie Fisher — Screenplay Carrie Fisher — Novel John Calley — Producer
Tagline

Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Postcards from the Edge — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
drug addictiondrug rehabilitationhollywoodbased on memoir or autobiographymother daughter relationship
Key Collaborators
Mike Nichols Director Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography Sam O'Steen Editor Carly Simon Original Music Composer Carrie Fisher Screenplay Carrie Fisher Novel John Calley Producer Mike Nichols Producer Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design Ann Roth Costume Design
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