Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990 · 101 min · EN · R · 6.6 (307 votes)
Dir. Mike Nichols · Starring Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner · Music Carly Simon

“Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.”

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A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

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A sharp, funny, and poignant look at Hollywood's underbelly and the complicated love between a mother and daughter. It's a raw, confessional journey through addiction and recovery, laced with wit and vulnerability.

bittersweetwittyrawvulnerabledarkly comedicsteadydramedycharacter-drivenconfessionalHollywood satireaddictionfamily dynamicsmother-daughter relationshipsself-discoveryshowbiz
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drug addictiondark comedydrug rehabilitationhollywoodbased on memoir or autobiographymother daughter relationship