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Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here

She Left Penthouse Paradise for a Chance at Suburban Bliss

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With a glittering cast that includes Katharine Hepburn and Karen Austin in lead roles, Laura Lansing Slept Here is a humorous family movie. Hepburn plays Laura Lansing, a novelist who undergoes an identity crisis as, despite her fame and fortune, she feels something is missing from her life. Entering into a quest to return a degree of normalcy to her life, Lansing's attempts provide many comedic moments, as well as a salient lesson for the famous author.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

06 March 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Laura Lansing

Karen Austin

Karen Austin

Melody Gomphers

Brenda Forbes

Brenda Forbes

Doris

Joel Higgins

Joel Higgins

Walter Gomphers

Nicolas Surovy

Nicolas Surovy

Conway

Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson

Larry Baumgartner

Schuyler Grant

Schuyler Grant

Annette Gomphers

Moira Walley-Beckett

Moira Walley-Beckett

Violet

Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Francie

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