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27 October 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
The toughest choices are made with the heart.Plot:
Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
At first I thought, "chick-flick"... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Glenn Close | ... | Linda Spector | |
| James Woods | ... | Michael Spector | |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | Lucy Moore | |
| Kevin Dillon | ... | Sam | |
| Linda Darlow | ... | Lawyer Susan Drew | |
| Mimi Kennedy | ... | Eli's Mom | |
| Charles Levin | ... | Eli's Dad | |
| Alma Beltran | ... | Spanish Woman | |
| Jessica James | ... | Bessie | |
| Ken Lerner | ... | Josh | |
| Jane Greer | ... | Michael's Mother | |
| Harrison Mohr | ... | Eli | |
| Matthew Moore | ... | Jason | |
| Kristen Sanderson | ... | Kristin ('Picasso') | |
| Merrilyn Gann | ... | Kristin's Mom |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Sweden:7 | Finland:S | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFun Stuff
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Mary Stuart Masterson wore an eight-pound sack of bird seed around her stomach to simulate being pregnant. moreSoundtrack:
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...but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. The performances of each actor were exemplary...and surprising, considering James Woods' ability to play such a sleazy worm so convincingly (as in "The Onion Field" or "Against All Odds") and Glenn Close's horrifying character in "Fatal Attraction"...these are two outstanding actors, whose roles of a warm and long-married-yet-unfulfilled couple really put extra credibility in each of their bag of tricks. Masterson and Dillon are equally excellent as the working-class, clueless kids who are suddenly thrust into parenthood, seeing adoption as their only sensible option out of the situation. What I found most compelling is Michael and Linda (Woods and Close) are a couple who have it all; long-term experience in a loving marriage, excellent careers (he's a veterinarian, she's a real estate broker), a nice house near the bay, nice cars, etc...but are lacking what they really want; a child of their own. Their obvious envy of their friends' relationships with their children is played beautifully, where you can really feel the deep hurt of the "empty womb" through their expressions (the best of which is Michael's observing a young father and his son at a football game) and their discomfort of being among all the happy parents and their children (the birthday party). I found the anticipation of the arrival of Lucy (Masterson) and the ultimate arrival of the baby were very contagious, again, through the excellence of the cast. The glimpses of the younger couple's lives back in Ohio were very revealing as to their characters...again, superbly done! I also loved the understated mischief of the family dog, which, hilariously, closes the film. A warm movie, extremely enjoyable.