"Having a wonderful time, wish I were here."

1990

1h 41m

6.6(278 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

63 members

Acting

Meryl Streep

Suzanne Vale

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Shirley MacLaine

Doris Mann

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Dennis Quaid

Jack Faulkner

Acting

Gene Hackman

Lowell Kolchek

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Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Frankenthal

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Rob Reiner

Joe Pierce

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Mary Wickes

Grandma

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Conrad Bain

Grandpa

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Annette Bening

Evelyn Ames

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Simon Callow

Simon Asquith

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Gary Morton

Marty Wiener

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CCH Pounder

Julie Marsden

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Sidney Armus

Sid Roth

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Robin Bartlett

Aretha

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Barbara Garrick

Carol

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Anthony Heald

George Lazan

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Dana Ivey

Wardrobe Mistress

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Oliver Platt

Neil Bleene

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Michael Ontkean

Robert Munch

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Pepe Serna

Raoul

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Mark Lowenthal

Bart

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Michael Byers

Allen

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JD Souther

Ted

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George D. Wallace

Carl

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Peter Onorati

Cameraman

Costume & Make-Up

J. Roy Helland

Make-up Man

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Douglas Roberts

Soundman

Directing

Michael Haley

Assistant Director

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Kathleen Gray

Cindy

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Gloria Crayton

Maid at Party

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Production

Gary Matanky

Sound Editor

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Marcelo Tubert

Sound Editor

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John Verea

Young Intern

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René Assa

Passport Official

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Natalija Nogulich

Friend at Airport

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Susan Forristal

Friend at Airport

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Evelina Fernández

Airline Employee

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Production

Neil Machlis

Rob Sonnenfeld

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Costume & Make-Up

Gary Jones

Fan at Party

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Acting

Jane Galloway

Nurse

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Directing

Steven Brill

Assistant Director

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Jason Tomlins

Officer

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Shelley Kirk

First Lady

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Jessica Z. Diamond

Script Supervisor

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Scott Frankel

Pianist at Party

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Sheridan Leatherbury

Stand-In

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Editing

Ken Gutstein

Director of Photography

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Robert Marshall

Helicopter Pilot

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Jim Cuddy

Blue Rodeo Band

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Sound

Greg Keelor

Blue Rodeo Band

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Bazil Donovan

Blue Rodeo Band

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Mark French

Blue Rodeo Band

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Sound

Bob Wiseman

Blue Rodeo Band

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Jorga Caye

Western Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Stanley DeSantis

Crew Member (uncredited)

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Anthony DeStefanis

Savona (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Conrad Hurtt

Cowperson (uncredited)

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Carrie Jachnuk

Fan at Party (uncredited)

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Beau Lotterman

Soundman (uncredited)

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Danny Nero

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Ted Raimi

Emergency Room Attendant (uncredited)

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Raymond Storti

Stagehand (uncredited)

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