When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.

Director:

Luis Mandoki

Writers:

Ronald Bass, Al Franken

Stars:

Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia, Ellen Burstyn

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Erinn Canavan	...	Shannon
LaTanya Richardson Jackson	...	Dr. Gina Mendez (as Latanya Richardson)
Bari K. Willerford	...	Malcolm
James Jude Courtney	...	Earl

Storyline

The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.

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Plot Keywords:

addiction | airline pilot | alcoholism | self centeredness | jealousy | 

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Taglines:

Through the good times. Through the bad times. When a Man Loves a Woman it's for all times.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

13 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Significant Other

Filming Locations:

1516 Masonic Ave, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$50,021,959

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$50,021,959

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tina Majorino's movie debut.

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Goofs

It is a myth that vodka is not detectable on the breath. If Alice were indeed drinking a quart a day her husband, and everyone near her, would have smelled it.

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Quotes

Michael Green: Come on, let's be real. You're clean. You stay hopeless and confused. Keep polishing those skills. And I'll take the heat. 'Cause I got some needs of my own. When I touch my wife, I like it better if her skin doesn't crawl.
[Alice tries to interrupt]
Michael Green: . My wife hurts. I need to be able to say 'What's wrong, honey? Something I can do? And I love you. So fuck me.'

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Crazy Credits

As the end credits roll, we see people socializing at an A.A. meeting.

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Connections

Referenced in Witches of East End: When a Mandragora Loves a Woman (2014)

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Soundtracks

Everybody Hurts
Written by Bill Berry (as William Berry), Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills
Performed by R.E.M.
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Incredible insight

This movie has me in tears throughout; it portrays the mixed

feelings, emotions and total confusion of an alcoholic wife and

mother so perfectly - and I should recognize them, as an alcoholic

of 10 years myself. Especially moving is the wonderful

performance of the elder child "Jessie" - an amazing achievement

in one so young. It certainly strengthened my resolve never to go

down that path again. I recommend it to all families of alcoholics

for an insight into our way of thinking - our shame, our inability to

control our own addiction, and the possibilty of real recovery.

Thank you, all involved.