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Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Substance-addicted Hollywood actress, Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for Suzanne who has struggled for years to get out of her mother's shadow, and who still treats her like a child. Despite these and other problems, Suzanne begins to see the funny side of her situation, and also realises that not only do daughters have mothers—mothers do too.

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Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$39071603

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

14 September 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Suzanne Vale

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Doris Mann

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Jack Faulkner

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lowell Kolchek

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Frankenthal

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Joe Pierce

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Grandma

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Grandpa

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Evelyn Ames

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Simon Asquith

Gary Morton

Gary Morton

Marty Wiener

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Julie Marsden

Sidney Armus

Sidney Armus

Sid Roth

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Aretha

Barbara Garrick

Barbara Garrick

Carol

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

George Lazan

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Wardrobe Mistress

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Neil Bleene

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Robert Munch

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Raoul

Mark Lowenthal

Mark Lowenthal

Bart

Michael Byers

Michael Byers

Allen

JD Souther

JD Souther

Ted

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Carl

Peter Onorati

Peter Onorati

Cameraman

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Make-up Man

Douglas Roberts

Douglas Roberts

Soundman

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Assistant Director

Kathleen Gray

Kathleen Gray

Cindy

Gloria Crayton

Gloria Crayton

Maid at Party

Gary Matanky

Gary Matanky

Sound Editor

Marcelo Tubert

Marcelo Tubert

Sound Editor

John Verea

John Verea

Young Intern

René Assa

René Assa

Passport Official

Natalija Nogulich

Natalija Nogulich

Friend at Airport

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Friend at Airport

Evelina Fernández

Evelina Fernández

Airline Employee

Neil Machlis

Neil Machlis

Rob Sonnenfeld

Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Fan at Party

Jane Galloway

Jane Galloway

Nurse

Steven Brill

Steven Brill

Assistant Director

Jason Tomlins

Jason Tomlins

Officer

Shelley Kirk

Shelley Kirk

First Lady

Jessica Z. Diamond

Jessica Z. Diamond

Script Supervisor

Scott Frankel

Scott Frankel

Pianist at Party

Sheridan Leatherbury

Sheridan Leatherbury

Stand-In

Ken Gutstein

Ken Gutstein

Director of Photography

Robert Marshall

Robert Marshall

Helicopter Pilot

Jim Cuddy

Jim Cuddy

Blue Rodeo Band

Greg Keelor

Greg Keelor

Blue Rodeo Band

Bazil Donovan

Bazil Donovan

Blue Rodeo Band

Mark French

Mark French

Blue Rodeo Band

Bob Wiseman

Bob Wiseman

Blue Rodeo Band

Jorga Caye

Jorga Caye

Western Bar Patron (uncredited)

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Crew Member (uncredited)

Anthony DeStefanis

Anthony DeStefanis

Savona (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

Conrad Hurtt

Cowperson (uncredited)

Carrie Jachnuk

Carrie Jachnuk

Fan at Party (uncredited)

Beau Lotterman

Beau Lotterman

Soundman (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Danny Nero

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Emergency Room Attendant (uncredited)

Raymond Storti

Raymond Storti

Stagehand (uncredited)

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