About Sarah (1998)

When the matriarch of the family suddenly dies, custody of a mentally disabled mother is inherited by her normal daughter.

Director:

Susan Rohrer

Writers:

Susan Rohrer (story), Susan Rohrer (teleplay)

Stars:

Kellie Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Baker

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kellie Martin	...	Mary Beth McCaffrey
Mary Steenburgen	...	Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey
Diane Baker	...	Lila Hollingsworth
Marion Ross	...	Grandma Rose McCaffrey
Nick Searcy	...	Johnny
Chad Christ	...	Mike
Steven Gilborn	...	Lew Roth
Karen Rauch	...	Grace
William S. Taylor	...	Judge Hillstrom (as William Taylor)
Aloma Wright	...	Claudia Avery
Katherine Cortez	...	Mrs. Hansen
Ariana Munker	...	Andrea J. Keating (as Ariana Chase)
Michael Emanuel	...	Waterfront Park Worker
Richard Kuhlman	...	Police Officer
Carlease Burke	...	Waterfront Security Guard

Storyline

When the matriarch of the family suddenly dies, custody of a mentally disabled mother is inherited by her normal daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | mother daughter relationship | mental retardation | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

stellar performances in a stellar movie

this is a very moving and heartwarming made for TV drama.i'm sure many people cringe when they here the words 'made for TV.i think that's too bad,because there are a lot of well made TV dramas.this is certainly one of them.it is as i said heartwarming,but it also has its sad moments.it concerns a mentally challenged woman named Sarah(hence the title)played by Mary Steenburgen.she is in her 40's and has a normal daughter.Sarah can not look after herself,so she is looked after by both her mother Rose(Marion Ross) and also her daughter Mary Beth(Kellie Martin)rose dies and it becomes Mary Beth's responsibility to look after her.she has some help in the form of Lila,Sarah's aunt Lila(Dianne Baker).anyway,the movie details the struggles they have in looking after Sarah.the movie does play on your emotions,but that doesn't matter because it has the goods to back it up back it up.there are few surprises in the movie and a revelation or 2 that you might or might not see coming.the acting is superb on all fronts,but it'Mary Steenburgen who turns in a superb performance as Sarah.she is very believable and credible in the role.Kellie Matin is also very strong as Mary beth.all in all,this is a very well made production.i can't find anything wrong with it."about Sarah" is a definite 10/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Des fleurs pour Sarah

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP), TeleVest Entertainment, Tim Reid Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1