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| Wed. Nov. 11 | 11:30 AM | SHOW | |||
| Fri. Nov. 20 | 1:30 PM | SHOW |
| Meryl Streep | ... | Lee | |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Hank | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Bessie | |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Dr. Wally | |
| Hume Cronyn | ... | Marvin | |
| Gwen Verdon | ... | Ruth | |
| Hal Scardino | ... | Charlie | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Bob | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Dr. Charlotte | |
| Cynthia Nixon | ... | Retirement Home Director | |
| Kelly Ripa | ... | Coral | |
| John Callahan | ... | Lance | |
| Olga Merediz | ... | Beauty Shop Lady | |
| Joe Lisi | ... | Bruno | |
| Steve DuMouchel | ... | Gas Station Guy (as Steve Dumouchel) | |
| Bitty Schram | ... | Janine (as Bitty Schramm) | |
| Lizbeth MacKay | ... | Novice | |
| Helen Stenborg | ... | Nun on Phone | |
| Sally Parrish | ... | Nun #3 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Phillip V. Caruso | ... | Disney Park Guest in Bessie Scene (uncredited) | |
| Victor Garber | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Andrea Leigh | ... | Patricia (uncredited) | |
| L.A. Rothman | ... | Disney Patron (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Jerry Zaks | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Scott McPherson | (play) | |
| Scott McPherson | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Tod Scott Brody | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert De Niro | .... | producer | |
| Craig Gering | .... | associate producer | |
| John Guare | .... | associate producer | |
| Bonnie Palef | .... | co-producer | |
| Jane Rosenthal | .... | producer | |
| Scott Rudin | .... | producer | |
| Adam Schroeder | .... | co-producer | |
| Lori Steinberg | .... | executive producer | |
| David Wisnievitz | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Rachel Portman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Piotr Sobocinski | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jim Clark | |||
Casting by | |||
| Ilene Starger | |||
Production Design by | |||
| David Gropman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Rogness | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Tracey A. Doyle | (as Tracey Doyle) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Julie Weiss | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Marilyn Carbone | .... | makeup artist: Diane Keaton | |
| Alan D'Angerio | .... | hair designer | |
| J. Roy Helland | .... | hair stylist: Meryl Streep | |
| J. Roy Helland | .... | makeup artist: Meryl Streep | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | hair stylist: Mr. De Niro | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | makeup artist: Mr. De Niro | |
| Peter Owen | .... | wig designer | |
| Allen Weisinger | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mary Cooke | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Janet Garr | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Karen Specht | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ellen H. Schwartz | .... | first assistant director (as Ellen Schwartz) | |
| David H. Venghaus Jr. | .... | second assistant director (as Dave Venghaus) | |
| Nina Jack | .... | dga trainee (uncredited) | |
| Howard McMaster | .... | first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Christo Morse | .... | second second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Jim Weis | .... | second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Tommy Allen | .... | property master (as Tom Allen) | |
| Melanie J. Baker | .... | set buyer (as Melanie Baker) | |
| Anthony Baldasare | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Diana Burton | .... | assistant property master | |
| Robert Dillon | .... | lead carpenter | |
| Laura G. Gillen | .... | shop person (as Laura Gillen) | |
| Donald Glenn | .... | on-set construction grip (as Don Glenn) | |
| Joanna Hartell | .... | shop manager | |
| Anne Beiser Haywood | .... | scenic foreperson (as Annie Haywood) | |
| Daniel Kenney | .... | property assistant (as Dan Kenney) | |
| Gordon Krause | .... | construction foreperson | |
| Miguel López-Castillo | .... | draftsman (as Miguel Lopez Castillo) | |
| Rick Marroquin | .... | second construction grip | |
| Brick Mason | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Jeffrey D. McDonald | .... | assistant art director (as Jeff McDonald) | |
| Nick Miller | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Monique Mitchell | .... | key construction grip | |
| Rhonda Moscoe | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Malcolm Reid | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Scott Rosenstock | .... | lead man | |
| Rob Schmitt | .... | on-set construction grip (as Robert Schmitt) | |
| Mark Simon | .... | set dresser | |
| John Snow | .... | stand-by scenic | |
| Peter von Bartheld | .... | set dresser (as Peter Von Bartheld) | |
| Chris Barnes | .... | paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| Pedro Barquin | .... | stand-by greens: Florida (uncredited) | |
| William A. Cimino | .... | lead person: Florida (uncredited) | |
| Carlos Menéndez | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Naparstek | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Alan S. Reynolds | .... | charge scenic artist: Florida (uncredited) | |
| Will Scheck | .... | key greensperson (uncredited) | |
| Frank A. Torres | .... | key set dresser: Florida (uncredited) | |
| Ginny Walsh | .... | property fabricator (uncredited) | |
| Joan Winters | .... | graphic designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michael Barry | .... | sound re-recording mixer: Sound One Corportation | |
| Tim J. Carroll | .... | stereo consultant: Dolby | |
| O.J. Connell III | .... | cable person (as O J Connell III) | |
| Jennifer L. Dunnington | .... | apprentice sound editor (as Jennifer Dunnington) | |
| Stuart Emanuel | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Wendy Hedin | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Candice Johnson | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Raymond Karpicki | .... | foley editor (as Raymond 'Homes' Karpicki) | |
| George A. Lara | .... | foley mixer (as George Lara) | |
| Lisa J. Levine | .... | adr editor | |
| Danny Michael | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Angela Organ | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Andrew Schmetterling | .... | boom operator (as Andy Schmetterling) | |
| Michael Shore | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Steven Simons | .... | foley mixer (as Steve Simons) | |
| Brian Vancho | .... | foley walker | |
| Magdaline Volaitis | .... | dialogue editor | |
| John Werner | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Maurice Schell | .... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Don Canfield | .... | motion control operator: title sequence (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Stanton Barrett | .... | stunt performer | |
| Paul Blake | .... | stunt performer | |
| Frank Ferrara | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Ralph Ferrara | .... | stunt performer | |
| Christina Fetters | .... | stunt performer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Michael Burke | .... | electrician | |
| Ronald Burke | .... | grip (as Ronnie Burke) | |
| Phillip V. Caruso | .... | still photographer (as Phil Caruso) | |
| Ray Collins | .... | camera trainee (as Raymond Collins) | |
| Ken Connors | .... | assistant chief lighting technician | |
| Robert Connors | .... | electrician (as Bob Connors) | |
| Doug Dalisera | .... | electrician | |
| Russell Engels | .... | chief lighting technician (as Rusty Engels) | |
| John Ford | .... | grip | |
| Dennis Green | .... | 24 frame video operator | |
| Rob Hahn | .... | camera operator | |
| Jay Levy | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Dave Lowry | .... | dolly grip (as David Lowry) | |
| Gerry Lowry | .... | grip (as Jerry Lowry) | |
| Peter A. Mian | .... | video playback operator (as Peter Mian) | |
| Chris Norr | .... | second assistant camera | |
| John Panuccio | .... | second company grip (as Jack Panuccio) | |
| Tom Prate | .... | first company grip | |
| Joseph Trammell | .... | 24 frame video operator (as Joe Trammell) | |
| James C. Walsh | .... | rigging electrician (as Jim Walsh) | |
| David Knox | .... | main camera operator: re-shoots (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sylvia Fay | .... | extras casting | |
| Kim Miscia | .... | casting assistant | |
| Mark Byrne | .... | casting assistant: Sylvia Fay casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Timothy Alberts | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Tim Alberts) | |
| Laurie Buehler | .... | seamstress | |
| Patricia Eiben | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Patty Eiben) | |
| Debra Tennenbaum | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Michael Anzalone | .... | costume supervisor: re-shoots (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kathy LaCommare | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mark Livolsi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kent McGrew | .... | color timer | |
| Anne O'Brien | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Noëlle Penraat | .... | negative cutter | |
| Beatrice Sisul | .... | apprentice editor | |
| John Sosnovski | .... | apprentice editor (as John Sosnovsky) | |
| Mitchel Stanley | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Debra C. Victoroff | .... | first assistant editor (as Debra Victoroff) | |
| Todd Zongker | .... | assistant editor: lightworks (as Todd Zonkger) | |
| Miles Ferguson | .... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Rhonda L. Mitrani | .... | post-production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Sara Nicholson | .... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jeff Atmajian | .... | orchestrator | |
| Chandra Beard | .... | music supervisor | |
| Ken Bichel | .... | musician: piano | |
| James Flatto | .... | additional music editor | |
| Sean Huff | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Michael Kosarin | .... | conductor: orchestra | |
| Jesse Levy | .... | musician: cello soloist | |
| Dan Lieberstein | .... | music editor | |
| John Miller | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Rachel Portman | .... | orchestrator | |
| John Richards | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Carly Simon | .... | composer: end title song | |
| Carly Simon | .... | performer: end title song | |
| Tony Stanton | .... | music preparation | |
| Belinda Whitney Barratt | .... | concert master (as Belinda Whitney-Barratt) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Mike Buckman | .... | driver | |
| Brendan P. Connolly | .... | driver (as Brendan Connolly) | |
| Brian Hogan | .... | driver | |
| Robert Lansing | .... | driver | |
| George Moran | .... | driver | |
| Timothy Shannon | .... | transportation co-captain (as Tim Shannon) | |
| Francis Whalen | .... | driver | |
| James Patrick Whalen Jr. | .... | transportation captain (as Jim Whalen) | |
Other crew | |||
| Noah Ackerman | .... | assistant: Scott Rudin | |
| Abdullah Alkhan | .... | medical consultant (as Abdullah M. Al-Khan M.D.) | |
| Tommy Allen | .... | opening sequence (as Tom Allen) | |
| Craig Bankey | .... | unit publicist | |
| Laura Berning | .... | location assistant | |
| Robin Chambers | .... | assistant: Robert De Niro | |
| Antoine Douaihy | .... | location manager | |
| Jan Eriksen | .... | arranger: "The Thunderer" | |
| Ashley Fierman | .... | assistant: Leonardo DiCaprio | |
| Sean Garrett Fogel | .... | production assistant (as Sean Fogel) | |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | .... | post-production accountant (as Jennifer Freed) | |
| Tommy Harper | .... | production assistant (as Thomy Harper) | |
| Kim Lane | .... | production assistant | |
| Candy Langan | .... | assistant: Meryl Streep | |
| Tendaji Lathan | .... | production assistant | |
| Nancy Lefkowitz | .... | assistant: Jane Rosenthal | |
| Jane Long | .... | assistant: Jane Rosenthal | |
| Ian McGloin | .... | assistant: Scott Rudin | |
| Edmund Nardone | .... | projectionist (as Ed Nardon) | |
| Fergal O'Gorman | .... | production assistant | |
| Lisa Padovani | .... | assistant: Julie Weiss | |
| Peter Phillips | .... | production assistant | |
| Anne Rapp | .... | script supervisor | |
| Mark Roybal | .... | assistant: Scott Rudin | |
| Suzanne Santry | .... | assistant: Scott Rudin | |
| Melissa Unger | .... | assistant: Robert De Niro | |
| Joseph T. Aidala | .... | delivery coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Alexis Arnold | .... | production coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Randall Balsmeyer | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Betty Chin | .... | production coordinator: re-shoot (uncredited) | |
| Eddy Collyns | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Justin Cooke | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Linda DaSilva | .... | assistant production office coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Delouche | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Chadbyrne R. Dickens | .... | assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
| Ellen Gannon | .... | production coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Henry J. Golas | .... | production associate (uncredited) | |
| Gerritt Graham | .... | assistant: Tod Brody (uncredited) | |
| Bret Kane | .... | office production assistant: Florida (uncredited) | |
| Leslie Ann Lee | .... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Ian MacGregor | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
| Richard Mancuso | .... | production accountant: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Millero | .... | assistant: Scott Rudin (uncredited) | |
| Margo Myers | .... | production accountant: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Peggy Rosson | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Schell | .... | adr loop group (uncredited) | |
| Michael Swafford | .... | first assistant accountant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| John Bloom | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Conrad L. Hall | .... | the producers wish to thank (as Conrad Hall) | |
| Arnold Rubin | .... | the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Arnold Rubin) | |
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
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How families fall apart and mend themselves is the point of this star-laden 1996 movie, but stage and TV director Jerry Zaks, screenwriter Scott McPherson, and a trio of fine performances transcend the formulaic aspects to come up with something more resonant. Based on a play by McPherson before he succumbed to AIDS, the semi-autobiographical plot focuses on two estranged, middle-aged sisters. In Florida, mousey spinster Bessie has spent twenty years as caretaker to their ailing father Marvin and their eccentric aunt Ruth. In Ohio, Lee escaped family responsibility to get married and raise two sons in Ohio only to see things fall apart. Lee is on the verge of turning her life around as a licensed cosmetologist when Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia and reaches out to Lee and her sons as potential bone-marrow transplant candidates.
The rest of the movie is mainly about how the sisters cope with each other when they reunite and what they do to deal with the inevitable. Intriguingly, while the soap opera elements are strictly by-the-numbers, there is a persistent undercurrent of black comedy that effectively blunts the potential sentimentality of the piece. It also helps that Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton play the sisters. As the embittered, guilt-ridden Lee, Streep moves easily back into blue-collar, Silkwood territory, and she unapologetically shows the edginess and jealousy of her self-centered character. However, it's a vanity-free Keaton who really radiates as Bessie finding inner strength and contentment under increasingly dire circumstances. A year before "Titanic", Leonardo di Caprio effectively plays the last of his juvenile hellions as Lee's oldest son Hank, a textbook example of teenaged, pyromaniac angst.
The rest of the cast is fine in limited turns - Robert DeNiro (one of the producers as well) as the bumbling Dr. Wally; Dan Hedaya as his even more pixilated brother Bob; Gwen Verdon as wild-eyed, soap opera-obsessed Aunt Ruth; Hal Scardino as Hank's self-controlled little brother Charlie; and Hume Cronyn, who is forced to play Marvin with severely limited expression. There are predictable moments throughout, but some surprise and a few actually enthrall, including a seriocomic scene of quiet reconciliation when Bessie recalls the drowning death of her open-mouthed carny boyfriend. There are no extras with the 1999 DVD release.