Postcards from the Edge (1990)
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 296 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A recovering substance abuser actress must move back in with her alcoholic actress mother to restart her career. The story follows their difficult relationship and her attempts to get back on her feet.
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What happens
Postcards from the Edge is a 1990 American comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Carrie Fisher is based on her 1987 semi-autobiographical novel. The film stars Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid. Substance-abusive actress Suzanne Vale, after a stint in a rehab center due to an overdose, is only given a new acting role under the condition she live with a parent, forcing her to move back in with her alcoholic actress mother Doris. The film was released in North America on September 14, 1990, was a box office success and positively received by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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