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Director:
Allan Burns
Writer:
Allan Burns (writer)
Release Date:
21 March 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
They loved. They laughed. They lied. All in the name of friendship.
Plot:
Holly and Sandy strike up an instant friendship; they don't know however that they have more in common than they'd like... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Filled With Clichés & Screams: "Lifetime Television For Women!" more (9 total)

Cast

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Mary Tyler Moore ... Holly Davis
Julie Payne ... Karen
Beverly Sanders ... Judy
Salome Jens ... Helga

Ted Danson ... Chip Davis
Read Morgan ... Charlie

Christine Lahti ... Sandy Dunlap

Sam Waterston ... Harry Crandall
Susan Rinell ... Kim Davis
Timothy Gibbs ... Jeff Davis
Diane Stilwell ... Carla
Jim McKrell ... Bill
Chet Collins ... Stage Manager

Castulo Guerra ... Sportscaster

Mark Blum ... George Margolin
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Something in Common (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13
Company:
MTM Enterprises more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
[last lines]
Sandy Dunlap: Who gave you those shoes?
Holly Davis: A friend... an old friend.
Sandy Dunlap: Well, she has terrific taste. But who picked out the rest of your outfit?
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Movie Connections:
Features H.O.T.S. (1979) more

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6 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Filled With Clichés & Screams: "Lifetime Television For Women!", 12 May 2002
Author: Blooeyz2001 from Florida

This movie has the unlikely premise of two woman becoming friends all the while unaware that they're in love with the same man. Mary Tyler Moore is Holly, the wife. Christine Lahti is Sandy the girlfriend. Ted Danson (ugly as ever) is Chip. This movie wants you to believe that a woman who is career driven, has a foul mouth, lives on junk food, chain smokes, wears funky (a.k.a. ugly) clothes & has big hair she's automatically "interesting" (Sandy). If she's married & loves her husband, lives a healthy lifestyle, has two teenage kids & a beautiful home, doesn't work outside that home, & is a kind person she's "boring" (Holly). The message is pretty twisted. This movie is loaded with clichés, is unrealistic & has a TV movie feel to it even though it was released in theaters. Despite it's flaws, the soap opera plot does keep you interested, but the storyline drags on at times.

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