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The Brass Ring

The Brass Ring

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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A mother afflicted with depression comes into conflict with own mother and children when she refuses to seek professional health care.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 January 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Mother

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Grandmother

Mike Miller

Mike Miller

Taxi crony

April Lerman

April Lerman

Merle

Keith Reardon

Keith Reardon

Ron

Carrie Kei Heim

Carrie Kei Heim

Diane

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Mary

Michael T.W.

Michael T.W.

Ricky

Dana Barron

Dana Barron

Darlene

Lisa Esposito

Lisa Esposito

Cheryl

Joe Ponazecki

Joe Ponazecki

Mr. Hall

Shirley Stoler

Shirley Stoler

Marge

Clark Morgan

Clark Morgan

Oscar Hauser

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Mrs. Hauser

Donna Ingram-Young

Donna Ingram-Young

Jean Hauser

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