A picture-perfect family, full of love and passion for life, is threatened by the wife's dependence on alcohol in this heart-wrenching drama. In the end, it may take more than they can give to overcome their shared struggles.
Imagine a picture perfect family: a dashing pilot father, two beautiful daughters, and a loving guidance counselor mother. There's just one rub: Mom's got a perfectly hidden drinking problem. Suddenly a boating accident brings the family's secret into the open. The mother struggles first to conceal and then confront her alcoholism, finally entering a rehabilitation clinic. While his wife heals, the husband has to hold his family together and recognize his role in her addiction.
Shot in Technicolor and on location in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California.
In Dolby stereo.
Began shooting May 17, 1993, completed August 8, 1993.
Alan J. Pakula was originally set to direct but left in 1992 over creative differences.
Copyright Touchstone Pictures.
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English
Stereo - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Interactive Features:
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Writer
Al Franken: Actor, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Review 1:
"...Surprisingly gripping....Ryan and Garcia achieve a rare and remarkable poignancy..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.107 05/19/1994
Review 2:
"...Garcia and especially Ryan have worked extremely hard on their performances, with excellent results..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F1 04/29/1994
Review 3:
"...It's fresh and original in the way it sees its characters..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.37 05/06/1994
Review 4:
"...Good acting, grown-up material....Superbly acted exchanges..."
Source: USA Today
p.5D 04/29/1994
Review 5:
"...It's a first class production, accentuated by fine performances and an unflinching script....Ryan has one of those rollercoaster roles that demands attention..."
Source: Variety
04/25/1994
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