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Marvin's Room
Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

A story about the years that keep us apart... And the moments that bring us together.

Genres

Drama

OverView

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

Others

Budget

$23000000

Revenue

$12803305

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.715/10

Release Date

18 December 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Lee Wakefield Lacker

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Bessie Wakefield

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Hank Lacker

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Wallace "Wally" Carter

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Marvin Wakefield

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Ruth Wakefield

Hal Scardino

Hal Scardino

Charlie Lacker

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Robert "Bob" Carter

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Charlotte Samit

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Retirement Home Director

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Coral

John Callahan

John Callahan

Lance

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz

Beauty Shop Lady

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Bruno

Steve DuMouchel

Steve DuMouchel

Gas Station Guy

Bitty Schram

Bitty Schram

Janine

Lizbeth MacKay

Lizbeth MacKay

Novice

Helen Stenborg

Helen Stenborg

Nun on Phone

Sally Parrish

Sally Parrish

Nun #3

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