The Heidi Chronicles (TV 1995)

Director:

Paul Bogart

Writers:

Wendy Wasserstein (play), Wendy Wasserstein (teleplay)

Stars:

Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Hulce, Peter Friedman

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Heidi Holland
Tom Hulce	...	Peter Patrone
Peter Friedman	...	Scoop Rosenbaum
Kim Cattrall	...	Susan
Eve Gordon	...	Lisa
Sharon Lawrence	...	Jill
Julie White	...	Fran
Debra Eisenstadt
Roma Maffia
Shari Belafonte	...	April Lambert
John Saint Ryan	...	Nick (as John St. Ryan)
Nicki Vannice
Ivette Soler	...	Abby
Erin Tavin	...	Marion
Jessica Hecht	...	Chloe

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female bonding | pulitzer prize source | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alithini eftyhia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Network Television (TNT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Broadway production of "The Heidi Chronicles" by Wendy Wasserstein opened at the Plymouth Theater in New York on March 9, 1989, ran for 622 performances and won the 1989 Tony Award for the Best Play. Peter Friedman recreated his stage role in the movie version. Wendy Wasserstein also wrote the teleplay for this filmed production.

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Quotes

Heidi Holland: ...And that's for being so Goddamned...
Peter Patrone: ...Narcisstic? Supercilious?
Heidi Holland: No, um...
Peter Patrone: ...Sounds like?
Heidi Holland: Oh I give up!

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Connections

Features Brief Encounter (1945)

User Reviews

Well, not as good as T2.

This Television Series is what is referred to in Germany as "Bleitz-kreig". Meaning, "Soppy and dull".

If one compares such a series to a film like Terminator 2, one realises that indeed, this is "Bleitz-Kreig".

Give it a miss.