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Release Date
• USA: Sep 12, 1990
DVD Release Date
• R1: May 1, 2001
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 41 minutes
Country USA
Studio Columbia Pictures
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Other Titles
• Postcards from the Edge
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Genre: Drama, Comedy, Drugs, Showbiz, Satire, True Story, Hollywood, Biography, Doctor
Tagline: Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.
Plot: In this adaptation of Carrie Fisher's semiautobiographical novel, an actress struggles to kick her drug addiction while coming to terms with her domineering mother. Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep) has grown up as the spoiled daughter of famous Hollywood star Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine). Although she has talent, Suzanne can't seem to get out from under her mother's shadow. The two women have grown apart, but they're forced back together again after Suzanne has a near-fatal overdose. Because of Suzanne's drug problem, the insurers of the film she's working on make her stay with someone who can keep an eye on her during production. As a result, Suzanne winds up moving back home with her mother--which might not be ideal, considering Doris's addiction to booze. Director Mike Nichols guides an all-star cast (that also includes Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, and Annette Bening) through this entertaining look at the dark side of showbiz.
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Carrie Fisher
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Meryl Streep
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 | Dennis Quaid
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 | Gene Hackman
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 | Rob Reiner
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 | Simon Callow
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