Nick Cassavetes' first feature celebrates the acting grandeur of his mom Gena Rowlands, casting her in the lead role as a older woman who would rather stick to her independent lifestyle than be dependent on her kids; I wish the script were better.
Unhook the Stars
When prim & proper meets wild & crazy get ready to...
1996 · 1h 43m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Nick Cassavetes
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Nick Cassavetes Director
- Gena Rowlands as Mildred 'Millie' Hawks
- Marisa Tomei as Monica Warren
- Gérard Depardieu as Big Tommy Bellaveau
- Jake Lloyd as Jake 'J.J.' Warren
- Moira Kelly as Ann Mary Margaret Hawks
- David Sherrill as Ethan Hawks
- David Thornton as Frankie Warren
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Jeannie Hawks
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The movie is likable and sympathetic but probably too muted to compel much damn-the -torpedoing to the multiplex.
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