Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.
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Charles Shyer
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| Ryan O'Neal | ... | Albert Brodsky | |
| Shelley Long | ... | Lucy Van Patten Brodsky | |
| Drew Barrymore | ... | Casey Brodsky | |
| Sam Wanamaker | ... | David Kessler | |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Phil Hanner | |
| Sharon Stone | ... | Blake Chandler | |
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Hortensia Colorado | ... | Maria Hernandez |
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Kim Marriner | ... | Reporter |
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Wendy Gordon | ... | Reporter |
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Ken Gale | ... | Reporter |
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Deborah Cody | ... | Reporter |
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Marc May | ... | Reporter |
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Steven K. Miller | ... | Reporter |
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Annie Meyers-Shyer | ... | Little Girl in Crowd |
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Lauren Hartman | ... | Woman on the Street |
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Albert and Lucy fall in love, get married, and have a daughter Casey. Everything is wonderful, until their work distracts Albert and Lucy from each other and Casey. They soon divorce and start fighting. Casey, who spends much time with their Latino maid and childminder, eventually decides to seek legal emancipation from her parents, and to go and live full time with the maid who has been taking care of her. The media pick up the case and have a field day with it, making things worse. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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She'll do anything to keep her parents together... even divorce them! See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Jerry Belson and Harvey Miller,
Performed by Sharon Stone
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While the movie draws upon the Peter Bogdanovich / Cybill Shepherd / Polly Platt love triangle for its inspiration, as many critics including Roger Ebert have noted, it also draws upon Nora Ephron's "Heartburn" for much of its inspiration, as Platt never wrote a bestselling novel about her husband's affair, but Ephron did. See more »Quotes
Casey Brodsky: 'Atlanta' lost more money than any movie in the history of movies. Or something like that. Right, Daddy?See more »
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An alternate take on Sharon Stone's nude scene is used for the TV version. Ryan O'Neal whispers a suggestion in her ear and Sharon nonchalantly drops her robe; for television, her back is turned. Recent telecasts use the theatrical take, but with Stone's breasts blurred. See more »Soundtracks
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Performed by Sharon Stone
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 September 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Irreconcilable Differences See more »Filming Locations:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,076,894, 30 September 1984Gross USA:
$12,414,210Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$12,414,210Company Credits
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I originally saw this movie in 1985 with my kids and of course, we loved it! We were living in India at the time and videos were our only link to American culture. Fortunatley we had a copy (no comment). We probably saw it 30 or 40 times over the years. When Blake starts singing during the scene in the Gone With The Wind take off, Atlanta, I have tears rolling down my cheeks. Later in the film you see the heartbreaking reality of many a child's life growing up in Hollywood. Money aplenty but no quality time with family. The premise is so sad and Drew Barrymore is so poignant - truly showed what a talented kid she was and sadly she seems to have been living very much the same way her character was in the film. Finally, I too, would join in campaign to get this out on DVD! Why hasn't it been released? Could it be the heights to which Sharon Stone rose on the stardom scale? Who knows but if you ever have a chance to see this movie, clear your schedule and sit down and watch it.