The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.
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Title: When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
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| Andy Garcia | ... | Michael Green | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Alice Green | |
| Ellen Burstyn | ... | Emily | |
| Tina Majorino | ... | Jess Green | |
| Mae Whitman | ... | Casey Green | |
| Lauren Tom | ... | Amy | |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Gary | |
| Eugene Roche | ... | Walter | |
| Gail Strickland | ... | Pam | |
| Steven Brill | ... | Madras Tie Guy | |
| Susanna Thompson | ... | Janet | |
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Erinn Canavan | ... | Shannon |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | ... | Dr. Gina Mendez (as Latanya Richardson) | |
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Bari K. Willerford | ... | Malcolm |
| James Jude Courtney | ... | Earl | |
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The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.
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addiction | airline pilot | alcoholism | self centeredness | jealousy |Taglines:
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Written by Robert Cray and Dennis Walker
Performed by Robert Cray
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
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Tina Majorino's movie debut. See more »Goofs
When Michael approaches Amy and her family in the Asian restaurant, the caption says they are speaking Chinese. They are actually speaking Vietnamese. See more »Crazy Credits
As the end credits roll, we see people socializing at an A.A. meeting. See more »Soundtracks
I'm a Good ManWritten by Robert Cray and Dennis Walker
Performed by Robert Cray
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
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13 May 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$50,021,959Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Simply put, When A Man Loves A Woman is the best story about family in America since Ordinary People and Shoot The Moon. If that sounds a bit overblown -- too bad, because it's true. As a self professed fan of foreign films, this film manages to take an honest look at alcoholism and relationships rarely seen in American films. The actors inhabit a whole life here -- they feel like a real family with entire past lives. Every actor hits the right tone -- Meg Ryan is commanding, Andy Garcia simply takes his time, as does Tina Majorino, who gives a performance alongside Haley Joel Osment's in The Sixth Sense. Another rare take the script accomplishes (with Garcia's considerable help)is conveying Michael's emotional life and struggles with loving his wife in an expected - a layer also unseen in American films. This story asks uneasy questions and dosen't always profess to know the answers -- and sometimes, that's all we have.