After her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.
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Title: Unhook the Stars (1996)
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2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gena Rowlands | ... | Mildred | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Monica | |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Big Tommy (as Gerard Depardieu) | |
| Jake Lloyd | ... | J.J. | |
| Moira Kelly | ... | Ann Mary Margaret | |
| David Sherrill | ... | Ethan | |
| David Thornton | ... | Frankie | |
| Bridgette Wilson-Sampras | ... | Jeannie (as Bridgette Wilson) | |
| Bobby Cooper | ... | Bernt | |
| Clint Howard | ... | Gus | |
| David Rowlands | ... | George (as Dave Rowlands) | |
| Jamie Bozian | ... | Jason (as James Bozian) | |
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Christy Lenk | ... | Miss Mannis |
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Brittney Lewis | ... | Hospital Receptionist |
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Vinnie Curto | ... | Danny (as Vinny Curto) |
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Character study about Mildred, an elderly woman who has spent her life caring for others. When her daughter finally leaves home, she finds that, for the first time in her life, she has nobody to worry about - but soon becomes involved in the life of Monica, a young mother whose husband has left her to look after her young son J.J.. As the relationship blossoms, Monica teaches Mildred that there is more to life than taking care of others. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
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female protagonist | neighbor | san francisco california | friendship | dysfunctional family |Taglines:
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Mildred: [delivering morning newspapers] For the last time... Really the last time...
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Written by Alan Mirikitani and Dennis Walker
Performed by Buddah Heads
Courtesy of Edeya Records, Ltd.
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Gena Rowlands' brother and director Nick Cassavetes' uncle, David Rowlands, makes an appearance as Millie's neighbor George. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mildred: [delivering morning newspapers] For the last time... Really the last time...
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Referenced in At the Movies: She's So Lovely/Hoodlum/Excess Baggage/Paperback Romance/M/Le Samurai (1997) See more »Soundtracks
Can't Keep a Hold on YouWritten by Alan Mirikitani and Dennis Walker
Performed by Buddah Heads
Courtesy of Edeya Records, Ltd.
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14 February 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$33,258, 3 November 1996Gross USA:
$272,542Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Will start with what did not like from what is visible at IMDB: the title - sounds pretentious. Poster - why Marisa's hair is black ?
Started with showing bad relation with about 20 y. daughter, and by me not that realistic dialog in it. Things gone better and more interesting when loud-mouth neighbor mother came in her life, with her son and marriage problems. While relation with young boy was presented well, and there was developing shown, it missed completely with other and close people. So, we don't have clue why was it bad with her daughter - well, did they think that it is enough that at one point Mildred said that she is good with young children and bad with those older ones ?
I hated that drunk bar scene, especially that goat laughing. Actually, sound was overall pretty bad quality and often irritating.
Whole romance with truck driver seemed very unlikely. Really not sure who to blame more: script or direction. Actors did great job considering given dialogs and direction. And that's for sure best part. Marisa managed to keep it on decent level, even if there was way too much f* word and all kind of trashy talk. Did not see much of comedy in this.
The ending was really weak, better said last 20 minutes. Although it was clearly shown where she will move, but all it was somehow bland and stiff. No wonder that many reviewers asking here where she headed at the end. Well, to the stars, I guess. Or was it alligators ? :-)))