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Mermaids (1990)

PG_13  110 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  14 December 1990 (USA)
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An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers:

Patty Dann (novel), June Roberts (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cher ...
Bob Hoskins ...
Winona Ryder ...
Michael Schoeffling Michael Schoeffling ...
Joe
Christina Ricci ...
Caroline McWilliams ...
Jan Miner Jan Miner ...
Betsy Townsend Betsy Townsend ...
Richard McElvain Richard McElvain ...
Paula Plum Paula Plum ...
Dossy Peabody ...
William Paul Steele William Paul Steele ...
Rex Trailer Rex Trailer ...
Pete Kovner Pete Kovner ...
Perfect Family Father
Patricia Madden Patricia Madden ...
Perfect Family Mother
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Storyline

After yet another failed relationship, Mrs. Flax (Cher) ups her family to the east coast to start all over again. Reluctantly dragged along with her is her daughter Charlotte - going through a very confusing time of her life - who wants to become a nun, and instead falls in love with a quiet, mild-mannered church employee, to the mixed response of her mother. Set at around the time of the Kennedy Assassination. Written by Paul Skerry <pauls@miles33.co.uk>  

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Taglines:

Mom Is Many Things. . .Normal Isn't One of Them. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mi madre es una sirena See more »

Filming Locations:

Big Lake, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,514,678 (USA) (16 December 1990) (920 Screens)

Gross:

$35,419,397 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Ontario - edited version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Charlotte initially went to Emily Lloyd, who went to receive $435,000 and 2.5% of the net profits from the film. When Cher complained that the fair-haired Lloyd could not look like her daughter, she was cast out of the film and replaced by Winona Ryder. Lloyd then sued Orion Pictures Corporation and Mermaid Productions, reaching a settlement on the second day of the trial, 30 July 1991. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Mentions of AstroTurf (introduced in 1965) in 1963. See more »

Quotes

Rachel Flax: Alright, you know what? I'll make you a deal. You stop being a little bitch for, let's say, oh, I don't know, an hour or two, and I won't knock the religion of your choice for a week.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Blame It on the Bossa Nova"
Written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Performed by Eydie Gormé (as Edyie Gorme)
Courtesy of GL Music, Inc. See more »