Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Clara Mayfield | |
Michael Ontkean | ... | Bill Hart | |
Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Leona Hart | |
Neil Patrick Harris | ... | David Hart | |
Spalding Gray | ... | Peter Epstein | |
Beverly Todd | ... | Dora | |
Hattie Winston | ... | Blanche Loudon | |
Jason Downs | ... | Alan Lipsky | |
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Caitlin Thompson | ... | Celeste |
Maria Broom | ... | Felicia | |
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Wanda Christine | ... | Lydia |
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Maryce Carter | ... | Babs |
Angel Harper | ... | Rita | |
Frederick Strother | ... | Bundy (as Fred Strother) | |
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Joseph Muth | ... | Father Joe (as Father Joseph Muth) |
David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past. Written by David Thaler <dathaler@comcast.net>
I recently saw this movie for the second time. The first time I was 13 years old, and while I really enjoyed it then, it was certainly worth a second viewing as an adult. This movie has so many layers... Whoopi Goldberg is brilliant in her role as a Jamaican housekeeper, and both she and Neil Patrick Harris are quite witty... at times I found myself laughing out loud at their sarcastic banter. Besides making me laugh and cry, this movie also makes me angry... David's parents seem so self-absorbed and unconcerned about their son's welfare. I really felt sorry for him, and glad he had Clara. The ending is refreshing in that it is not a sappy "happily ever after", but also not horrible... it's nice to see something realistic for a change.