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Used People (1992)

PG_13 115 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   16 December 1992 (USA)
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At her husband's funeral, Pearl (Shirley Maclean), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters... See full summary »

Director:

Beeban Kidron

Writers:

Todd Graff (plays), Todd Graff (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley MacLaine ...
Marcello Mastroianni ...
Joe Meledandri
Bob Dishy ...
Jack
Kathy Bates ...
Bibby Berman
Jessica Tandy ...
Freida
Marcia Gay Harden ...
Norma
Emma Tanni Emma Tanni ...
Young Bibby
Asia Vieira Asia Vieira ...
Young Norma
Lee Wallace Lee Wallace ...
Uncle Harry
Louis Guss Louis Guss ...
Uncle Normy
Gil Filar Gil Filar ...
Mark
Maia Filar Maia Filar ...
Rhonda
Irving Metzman Irving Metzman ...
Uncle Al
Matthew Branton Matthew Branton ...
David Gow David Gow ...
Bill the Jeweler
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Storyline

At her husband's funeral, Pearl (Shirley Maclean), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend (Marcello Mastroianni) of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl... Written by <james.foulkes@ci.educ.lu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Funeral | Jewish | Waitress | Dysfunctional Family | Friendship  | See more »

Taglines:

A story about love, family and other embarrassments.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for elements of sensuality and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Romance otoñal See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$17,957,265 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | Spain:  | UK:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Shirley Maclaine's character Pearl is based on writer Todd Graff's own grandmother. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In the beginning of the film, after it has jumped to 1969, the glimpse of the Manhattan skyline shows the skyline as it looked in 1993 (the Citicorp building built in 1978 is shown), and not as it would in 1969. See more »


Soundtracks

"The Sky Fell Down"
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