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Unhook the Stars

When prim & proper meets wild & crazy get ready to...

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.

19961h 43mRDrama, Romance

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About Unhook the Stars

Directors
Nick Cassavetes
Cast
Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gérard Depardieu, Jake Lloyd, Moira Kelly, David Sherrill
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, France
Status
Released

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