Matters of Life & Dating (2007)

A dramatic and lighter look at breast cancer told from a single woman's point of view. It's the true story of Linda Dackman (Ricki Lake), following her as she tries to re-enter the dizzying... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Wellington

Writers:

Nina Colman (teleplay), Linda Dackman (based on the book "Up Front" by)

Stars:

Ricki Lake, Holly Robinson Peete, Rachael Harris

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ricki Lake	...	Linda Dackman
Holly Robinson Peete	...	Nicole Banning
Rachael Harris	...	Carla
Dylan Neal	...	Guy DeMayo
Gabriel Hogan	...	Kevin
Nigel Bennett	...	Errol Sager
Noam Jenkins	...	Jacques
Rick Roberts
Diane D'Aquila
Sabrina Grdevich
Inga Cadranel
Jason Cadieux	...	Jamie
Yanna McIntosh
Donna Goodhand	...	Principal
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Juan

Storyline

A dramatic and lighter look at breast cancer told from a single woman's point of view. It's the true story of Linda Dackman (Ricki Lake), following her as she tries to re-enter the dizzying dating world post-mastectomy. Dackman's adventures in dating and her intimate and witty insights into appearance, self-image, sex and romance.

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Plot Keywords:

dating | breast cancer | reconstructive surgery | copped feel | based on true story | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Face à ma vie

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lifetime Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Simplicity
(uncredited)
Written by Francois Paterson, Dominic Paterson, Christelle Pechin
Performed by Soma Sonic
Courtesy of Subsonic Recordings

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