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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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 | |
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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.
Plot Keywords:
addiction | airline pilot | alcoholism | self centeredness | jealousy |Taglines:
What Love Built A Secret Could Destroy... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
13 May 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$50,021,959Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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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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When Michael takes the bottles out to the trash, a cameraman can be seen slinking past the open doorway of the house. See more »Quotes
Alice Green: I think I could love you again if you could, for once, say 'I don't know.'See more »
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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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When first renting this film, I expected to see a typical love story. I found, instead, a film that truly attempted to accurately display what happens in relationships where one member has a drinking problem. It is powerful and shows the true pain and confusing that often looms over these situations. Rather than sending Alex to detox and having her come home happy, she came home very confused about life and what she was doing. This is one of the many ways this film reflects true life. My only qualm is the ending. Rather than keeping true to the story, the filmmakers seemed to give up and ended it on a happy, superficial note. Despite this letdown, I love this film and everything it tries to communicate.
Meg Ryan's performance is one of the underrated of the decade. She should have received on Oscar nomination for it and was certainly better than Jessica Lange that year. I have read a few comments here saying she did a terrible job. I would ask these people to define what a good performance is to them. Not only did Ryan communicate every possible feeling that a woman in Alex's situation could have, she did it with style and ease. Not only that, but made a dramatic move with this film from her already great performances in romantic comedy. Ryan should be applauded for taking such a huge risk and having it pay off.
Andy Garcia also has a tremendous performance in this film. He too displays very complex emotions of a faulted man with skill.
The one aspect of this film that I love so much is how no character is faultless in the whole situation. All members have contributed to the problem, and all must face up to what they did and try to improve what they have. I don't know if this makes much sense (I feel my thoughts are jumbled). In one simple statement: SEE THIS MOVIE. THE TITLE DOES NOT ACCURATELY DISPLAY THE MOVIE IT TRULY IS. The title makes it sound like another sappy love story. What the viewer gets is a tremendous study of the damage alcoholism can bring to a family.