A young woman, played by Martha Plimpton learns of her adoption and eventually quits her law firm job in NYC and goes on a journey to find her birth mother - played by Jaqueline Bissett.
Dive back into your favorites as we round up all the best series returning to TV and streaming in 2021.
It's not too late to join in the conversation on the buzzworthy shows that IMDb users can't get enough of.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Sleepy Time Gal (2001)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
3 nominations.
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Frances | |
| Martha Plimpton | ... | Rebecca | |
| Nick Stahl | ... | Morgan | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Maggie | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Jimmy Dupree (as Frankie R. Faison) | |
| Carmen Zapata | ... | Anna | |
| Peggy Gormley | ... | Betty | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Bob | |
| Molly Price | ... | Rebecca's Colleague | |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | ... | Miriam | |
 |
Clara Bellar | ... | Mushroom Girl |
| Justin Theroux | ... | Rebecca's Boyfriend | |
| Mark Tymchyshyn | ... | Larry Mosher | |
| Anibal O. Lleras | ... | Mr. Vega | |
| Phyllis Somerville | ... | Rebecca's Adoptive Mother | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (42) »
Storyline
Frances had been a radio DJ in Florida; she's now living in San Francisco and dying of cancer, with one son living nearby whose work as a photographer is beginning to take off and another, mostly estranged, living in London. She makes a trip to rural Pennsylvania to visit an old lover (and his wife). Meanwhile, Rebecca is searching for her birth mother, who is, of course, Frances. Their lives intersect in other unexpected ways as her search and her work, inspecting the books of radio stations being acquired, progress. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
This is another example of a film that will stay with you.
I am not going to go into a lengthy review here; why? A couple of other reviewers did so very well with their comments. Let me say simply that I found the film to be an interesting 'study' of relationships. I call it a study because is is a film that asks the viewer to listen carefully, and to think. I echo another reviewer in saying that the death scene is very realistic. (So many films make it so sparkling, they almost make death appealing). It was part of what made this film so good; I was amazed at how saddened and disturbed I became in watching Frances' last days.