"She gave and gave, until she had nothing left to give"
Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
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The people behind it
Bette Midler
Mary Rose Foster
Alan Bates
Rudge Campbell
Frederic Forrest
Huston Dyer
Harry Dean Stanton
Billy Ray
Barry Primus
Dennis
David Keith
Mal
Sandra McCabe
Sarah
Will Hare
Mr. Leonard
Rudy Bond
Monty
Don Calfa
Don Frank
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