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Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
118
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Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers in Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story (1994)
Drama

After being fired, a TV artist faces a not inconsiderable drama. It is then that, for her and her daughter, the question of resumption of life arises.After being fired, a TV artist faces a not inconsiderable drama. It is then that, for her and her daughter, the question of resumption of life arises.After being fired, a TV artist faces a not inconsiderable drama. It is then that, for her and her daughter, the question of resumption of life arises.

  • Director
    • Oz Scott
  • Writer
    • Susan Rice
  • Stars
    • Joan Rivers
    • Melissa Rivers
    • Dorothy Lyman
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    118
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oz Scott
    • Writer
      • Susan Rice
    • Stars
      • Joan Rivers
      • Melissa Rivers
      • Dorothy Lyman
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Joan Rivers
    Joan Rivers
    • Joan Rivers
    Melissa Rivers
    Melissa Rivers
    • Melissa Rivers
    Dorothy Lyman
    Dorothy Lyman
    • Dorothy
    Mark Kiely
    Mark Kiely
    • Porter
    Jon Kean
    • Tim
    Denis Arndt
    Denis Arndt
    • Jerry Werner
    Sheila Moore
    Sheila Moore
    • Coral Browne
    Ken Kramer
    Ken Kramer
    • Tommy Pileggi
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Shrink
    Matthew Bennett
    Matthew Bennett
    • Marty Milton
    Don MacKay
    Don MacKay
    • Accountant
    Roger Allford
    Roger Allford
    • Herb
    Rebecca Toolan
    Rebecca Toolan
    • Jane
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Max
    Tasha Simms
    Tasha Simms
    • Tina
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Gene
    L. Harvey Gold
    L. Harvey Gold
    • Manny
    Lossen Chambers
    Lossen Chambers
    • Audition Woman
    • Director
      • Oz Scott
    • Writer
      • Susan Rice
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    • Trivia
      Referenced on Gilmore Girls, Season 2 Episode 1 ( Sadie, Sadie).
    • Connections
      Featured in Räväkkä pakkaus koomikoksi (2010)

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    1/10
    One of the worst movies ever made.
    This is a truly dreadful movie. It had some of the worst acting I have ever seen. Melissa Rivers has no talent as an actress. Joan Rivers is a good comedienne but she should never try to do drama. If they needed a cathartic experience to help them heal then they should have just written a book and gone to therapy. How self important can you be? Melissa was so bad that she did not even know what word to emphasize in a sentence. Of course Joan Rivers should love her daughter and try to help her in her career but to promote her in this way is just in poor taste. I'm very sorry for their tragic loss but this movie was just tacky. If it were not about such a sad topic I might say that it could be worth watching with friends to make fun of but the subject matter is too sad for that. Give this one a miss for your own sake.
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    • bufster3
    • Jan 30, 2006

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Starting Again
    • Production company
      • Davis Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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