Directed by:
Andrew BergmanScreenplay:
Paul RudnickCinematography:
Karl Walter LindenlaubComposer:
Burt BacharachCast:
Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde Pierce, John Cleese, John Larroquette, Amanda Peet, Christopher McDonald, Dina Waters, William Hill (more)VOD (1)
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When manager Irving Mansfield (Nathan Lane) meets his beloved, flamboyant Jackie, she is down-and-out, a failed Broadway actress who has just been dumped by her no-good husband. She's "too intense" for any roles she tries out for, and she longs to be famous. Irving longs for her, and vows to make her dream come true. Based on a New Yorker magazine piece by Michael Korda (who is one of Susann's editors) this entertaining biopic covers the milestones of Susann's unusual career and life, culminating in the unorthodox writing of the much-rejected novel that went on to become a spectacular bestseller, the birth of her autistic son, and her courageous and secretive battle with breast cancer. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Bette Midler
USA
Best movies:
The Rose (1979)
Gypsy (1993) (TV movie)
What Women Want (2000)
Nathan Lane
USA
Best movies:
Angels in America Part One - Millennium Approaches (2017) (theatrical recording)
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Stockard Channing
USA
Best movies:
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Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
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David Hyde Pierce
USA
Best movies:
The Fisher King (1991)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Little Man Tate (1991)
John Cleese
UK
Best movies:
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Life of Brian (1979)
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John Larroquette
USA
Best movies:
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The 10th Kingdom (2000) (series)
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Amanda Peet
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Christopher McDonald
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Dina Waters
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John Cunningham
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Nixon (1995)
Steven McCarthy
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David Costabile
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Frank Vincent
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Best movies:
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Paul Benedict
USA
Best movies:
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Elizabeth Lawrence
Best movies:
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David Lawrence
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Dan Ziskie
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Brett Gillen
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