Beaches (1988)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Iris Rainer Dart (novel)
Mary Agnes Donoghue (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 December 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

The Friendship You'll Always Remember... In The Film You'll Never Forget

Plot:

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Singer | 1970s | Bittersweet | Dying Young

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Bette Midler	...	Cecilia 'CC' Carol Bloom
Barbara Hershey	...	Hillary Whitney Essex
John Heard	...	John Pierce
Spalding Gray	...	Dr. Richard Milstein
Lainie Kazan	...	Leona Bloom
James Read	...	Michael Essex
Grace Johnston	...	Victoria Cecilia Essex
Mayim Bialik	...	Cecilia 'CC' Carol Bloom (age 11)
Marcie Leeds	...	Hillary Whitney Essex (age 11)
Carol Williard	...	Aunt Vesta
Allan Kent	...	Mr. Melman
Phil Leeds	...	Sammy Pinkers
Lynda Goodfriend	...	Mrs. Myandowski
Nikki Plant	...	Iris Myandowski
Michael French	...	Head Waiter

Also Known As:

Forever Friends

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2002) | UK:15 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Peru:PT | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Claremont, California, USA

Company:

All Girl Productions

Trivia:

The library where Barbara Hershey researches her disease in is called Dennison Library. It is located at Scripps College, a competitive women's liberal arts college in Claremont, California. The library was originally designed to be a chapel before becoming a library, which is why it has such a unique and beautiful look.

Goofs:

Continuity: When CC, dressed as a rabbit, sings to John, she arrives at his apartment with a basket of carrots. As she leaves, the basket is missing, but once she gets outside, the basket is back again.

Quotes:

Victoria Cecilia Essex: [singing] Pouncer Pouncer the wonder cat. I'm so glad you're not a rat, or a bat, or too fat.
[Pouncer meows]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The IT Crowd: Aunt Irma Visits (#1.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Wind Beneath My Wings

sad and funny at the same time.

a very moving movie, about a friendship with barbara hershey and bette midler.. very sad from brooklyn,, and bette midler is great, and john hurt is also fantastic. see it one time for it is a very sad and heart wrenching movie. taxes the soul with strong emotion, especially for the feeling of lost ones and lost friends.