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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jessica Lange | ... | Beth Macauley | |
| Arliss Howard | ... | Charles Simon | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Jody | |
| Chris O'Donnell | ... | Chris Macauley | |
| Kathy Bates | ... | Lisa Coleman | |
| Tom Mason | ... | John Macauley | |
| Charlie Korsmo | ... | Matt Macauley | |
| Belita Moreno | ... | Mrs. Buckley | |
| Jim Haynie | ... | Mr. Buckley | |
| Corey Carrier | ... | Winston Buckley | |
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Shannon Moffett | ... | Dale Buckley |
| Kevin Corrigan | ... | Mike | |
| David Cale | ... | Fred | |
| Constance Shulman | ... | Carly | |
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Mark Hardwick | ... | Ian |
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A mother of two sons finds life considerably difficult on her own after the death of her beloved husband. Due to debt she must move them to Baltimore, and deal with the hardships and all that comes with the city life. Written by MasoK <grok@tri-lakes.net>
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23 February 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$62,419, 4 February 1990Gross USA:
$6,070,725Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,070,725Company Credits
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Chris Macauley: Is that beer?
Jody: No, it's bottled mineral water.
Chris Macauley: Oh, yeah. Yeah, sure. Those are really good.
Jody: You're really sweet. I'll get you a juice.
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Filming of this movie took place from July to September 1988. It was supposed to be released in 1989, but due to production delays, it was pushed back to early 1990. See more »Quotes
Jody: Would you like a Pelegrino?Chris Macauley: Is that beer?
Jody: No, it's bottled mineral water.
Chris Macauley: Oh, yeah. Yeah, sure. Those are really good.
Jody: You're really sweet. I'll get you a juice.
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Widow with two growing sons must become her family's breadwinner, keeping everyone's spirits up while dating again for the first time in many years. It doesn't surprise me that people have to see this picture twice or more to get into the movie's grooves. The handling is very focused, the writing gets us from A to Z smoothly enough, but the tone of "Men Don't Leave" is quirky, to say the least. Sometimes I wasn't sure whether to laugh or not. At times it seems to go overboard, other times it hits a perfect note yet doesn't follow through. Still, the overall effect of this movie is genuinely pleasurable. It's not a big, chancy movie with issues, it's quiet and small and heartfelt. There are little scenes of emotion that well up into big hurts (and disappointments like the lottery family that just KILL us), and all the acting is so wonderful, particularly Jessica Lange (a shaky tower of strength). I loved it when the German woman gets Jessica to dance, or when she gets a nosebleed while kissing Arliss Howard for the first time, or throwing all her muffins out the window while feigning basketball moves. And what about Kathy Bates as the boss from Hell? It's an erratic film (with a puzzling title), yet I admired it greatly, and it has stuck with me over all these years. ***1/2 from ****