Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
Postcards from the Edge (1990) is a comedy and drama film directed by Mike Nichols, released on September 14, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid and Gene Hackman. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 304 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Postcards from the Edge before you stream it.
Meryl Streep
as Suzanne Vale
Shirley MacLaine
as Doris Mann
Dennis Quaid
as Jack Faulkner
Gene Hackman
as Lowell Kolchek
Richard Dreyfuss
as Dr. Frankenthal
Rob Reiner
as Joe Pierce
Mary Wickes
as Grandma
Conrad Bain
as Grandpa
Annette Bening
as Evelyn Ames
Simon Callow
as Simon Asquith
Gary Morton
as Marty Wiener
CCH Pounder
as Julie Marsden
Directed by Mike Nichols, written by Carrie Fisher and Carrie Fisher, produced by John Calley and Mike Nichols.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 304 ratings.
Despite there only being fifteen years between them, I actually thought that Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep made the mother/daughter thing work quite well here. The former, "Doris", is a wealthy and accomplished singer; the latter, "Suzanne", is a successful actress with dependency issues. Indeed they both have those - mum with the booze and her child with the pills. It's on the set of her latest film that…
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Postcards from the Edge (1990) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Postcards from the Edge (1990) includes Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman and Richard Dreyfuss. The film was directed by Mike Nichols. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Postcards from the Edge was released on September 14, 1990 and runs for 1h 41m.
Postcards from the Edge (1990) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 304 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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