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Unhook the Stars (1996)

Film · 1996 · 103 min · R · Drama · Romance

When prim & proper meets wild & crazy get ready to...

Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself.

Directed by Nick Cassavetes

Starring Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gérard Depardieu, Jake Lloyd, Moira Kelly, David Sherrill, David Thornton, Bridgette Wilson

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In cinemas31 October 1996
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First release anywhere4 September 1996

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