After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mary McDonnell | ... |
May-Alice
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| Angela Bassett | ... |
Rhonda / Dawn
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| Lenore Banks | ... |
Nurse Quick
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William Mahoney | ... |
Max
(as Will Mahoney)
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Nelle Stokes | ... |
Therapist #1
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Brett Ardoin | ... |
Therapist #2
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| Michael Mantell | ... |
Dr. Kline
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| Daniel Dupont | ... |
Therapist #3
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Chuck Cain | ... |
Attendant
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Shana Ledet Qualls | ... |
Fan #1
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Paula Lafleur | ... |
Fan #2
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| Maggie Renzi | ... |
Louise
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| Marianne Muellerleile | ... |
Drushka
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Victoria Edwards | ... |
Jessica
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| Amanda Carlin | ... |
Perky
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Elaine West | ... |
Phoebe
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Linda Castle | ... |
Lawanda
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Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris | ... |
Kit
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| Alfre Woodard | ... |
Chantelle
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| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Sugar
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Rennie
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| Leo Burmester | ... |
Reeves
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| Mary Portser | ... |
Precious
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| Nora Dunn | ... |
Ti-Marie
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| Tom Wright | ... |
Luther
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Jennifer Gardner | ... |
Albertine
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| Sheila Kelley | ... |
Kim
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| Nancy Mette | ... |
Nina
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Shauntisa Willis | ... |
Denita
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John Henry Redwood | ... |
Dr. Blades
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| Michael Laskin | ... |
Vance
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Sayles | ... |
Doctor in Soap (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Sayles | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| John Sayles | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sarah Green | ... | producer |
| Maggie Renzi | ... | producer |
| John Sloss | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mason Daring | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Deakins | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Sayles | ||
Editorial Department
| Janice Keuhnelian | ... | associate editor |
| Plummy Tucker | ... | assistant editor |
| Elizabeth Wagley | ... | post-production intern |
| Ann-Rose Weiss | ... | post-production intern |
| John Dowdell | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Barbara Shapiro | ... | (as Barbara Hewson Shapiro) |
Production Design by
| Dan Bishop | ||
| Dianna Freas | ||
Costume Design by
| Cynthia Flynt | ||
Makeup Department
| Michal Bigger | ... | makeup artist |
| JoAnn Stafford-Chaney | ... | hair designer |
Production Management
| Martha Griffin | ... | unit manager |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | production manager |
| Alexandra White | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Apicella | ... | first assistant director |
| Marta Rangel Gibbons | ... | assistant director intern |
| Annie Maver | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bill Ballou | ... | construction coordinator |
| Beth Bernstein | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jamie Bishop | ... | on-set dresser |
| Diana Burton | ... | second props |
| Jeff Butcher | ... | property master |
| Brian Cross | ... | lead carpenter |
| Daniel Fisher | ... | lead person |
| Janet Kalas | ... | charge scenic |
| Elizabeth Linn | ... | scenic painter |
| David Luke McGee | ... | set dresser |
| Ric Moriarty | ... | art production assistant |
| Mark Ricker | ... | third props |
| Dan Smiley | ... | set dresser |
| Yevette Ward | ... | scenic painter |
| Glenn B. Wilson | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Gina Alfano | ... | assistant sound editor (as Gina R. Alfano) |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
| Bill J. DiDonna | ... | boom operator (as Bill DiDonna) |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Hein | ... | dialogue editor (as Bob Hein) |
| Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
| Stuart Levy | ... | foley engineer |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | sound effects editor |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Wendy Hedin | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Greg Addison | ... | electrician |
| Alex Applefeld | ... | video assist operator |
| Robin Brown | ... | first assistant camera |
| Patrick Cady | ... | camera intern |
| James A. Earley | ... | company grip (as Jim Earley) |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly grip |
| Jenny Kane | ... | company grip |
| Steve Lang | ... | company grip |
| Mark E. Long | ... | company grip (as Mark Long) |
| Bob Marshak | ... | still photographer |
| Patrick McAllister | ... | generator operator |
| Robin Melhuish | ... | second assistant camera |
| William Moore | ... | best boy electric (as Bill Moore) |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | gaffer |
| Daniel Pershing | ... | best boy grip (as Dan Pershing) |
| Tim Pershing | ... | key grip |
| Michael L. Smith | ... | company grip |
| Will Stebbins | ... | electric intern |
| Rick Whitfield | ... | video playback operator |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Thomas H. Peters | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Miriam Fontenot | ... | location casting |
| Karen Lecorgne | ... | extras casting / location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michelle Custance | ... | assistant wardrobe supervisor |
| Elizabeth Feldbauer | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Kathleen Mobley | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Michelle M. Pershing | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Deborah Parker | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mason Daring | ... | musician |
| Michael Golub | ... | music mixer |
| Duke Levine | ... | musician |
| James MacDonell | ... | musician |
| Stuart Schulman | ... | musician |
| Leanne Ungar | ... | live music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Goldsmith | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rocky L. Blanchard | ... | driver |
| Billy W. Cormier | ... | driver |
| Tutt Esquerre | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Bart Heimburger | ... | transportation coordinator (as James 'Bart' Heimburger) |
| William Roy Herbert | ... | driver |
| Matthew Salvato | ... | transportation captain |
| Fred Steagall | ... | driver |
| Carl J. Vincent | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Polly Bonin | ... | office production assistant |
| Beth Boyd | ... | production office coordinator (as Beth A. Boyd) |
| Blair Breard | ... | unit intern |
| Kathleen Broyles | ... | promotions intern |
| Mary Lee Copeland | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Harvey Crader | ... | animal wrangler |
| Karen Eisenstadt | ... | production auditor |
| Jan Foster | ... | production consultant |
| Lida Burris Gibson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Galia Hardy | ... | runner intern |
| Suzy Heck | ... | animal wrangler |
| Tammy High | ... | assistant auditor |
| Katherine Jolivette | ... | stand-in |
| Julie Kuehndorf | ... | unit publicist |
| Fred Mandel | ... | set production assistant |
| Bob Marshak | ... | photo effects |
| Matt McKnight | ... | office production assistant |
| Denise Perrin | ... | set production assistant |
| James Provost | ... | animal wrangler |
| Helen Renzi | ... | tutor |
| Ralph Renzi | ... | craft service |
| Jean-Louis Rodrigue | ... | movement coach: Mary McDonnell |
| Jonathan Starch | ... | production consultant |
| Sten Stenson | ... | craft service |
| Nelle Stokes | ... | stand-in |
| Beverly Taylor | ... | stand-in |
| Sonya Touchet | ... | office production assistant |
| Sheila G. Waldron | ... | key production assistant (as Sheila Waldron) |
| Michael Riley | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | finance counsel (uncredited) / legal counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Larry Estes | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films Number One (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Mayfair Entertainment (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laser disc)
- Penta Visión (1993) (Argentina)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sonet Film (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sonet Film (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Golem Distribución (Spain)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bon Bon (payroll services)
- C5 (post-production sound)
- Clein & White (unit publicity)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- Location Catering (II) (catering)
- Morrison & Foerster (legal services)
- Noëlle Penraat (negative matcher)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- Pisa Brothers Inc. (travel services)
- R/Greenberg Associates (titles and opticals)
- Redman Movies and Stories (grip and electric equipment)
- Rounder Records (soundtrack)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recording mixer)
- Tape House Editorial (video transfer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair. She returns to her now-empty family home in the bayous of Louisiana which she had eagerly left years before. She drinks heavily and vents her bitterness on the succession of nurses who are hired to take care of her and immediately quit because she is so unbearable. Chantelle is the latest of these nurses, and May-Alice is told that Chantelle is the last nurse she'll get. Chantelle for reasons of her own, is also in a position where she badly needs the job to work out. The movie focuses on how these two women become friends and help each other heal emotionally. Written by Reid Gagle |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,330,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Sayles has described this film as a probe of "what people do when they think they're on one life path and then it gets blown in another direction". See more » |
| Goofs | Rennie's bass turned into a catfish when he opened it up for the passion fish. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Few Good Men/The Muppet Christmas Carol/Leap of Faith/Passion Fish (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Attack Of The Mutant Guitars See more » |
| Quotes |
May-Alice Culhane:
I can't have sex I can feel... unless I really get into blowjobs. [Looks at Chantelle] May-Alice Culhane: Sorry. You're probably some big Christian and I just put my foot in my mouth. Chantelle: It's none of my business what you put in your mouth, Ms. Culhane. See more » |