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

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)

Trailer

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