For some unknown reason this movie has really spoken to me since I first saw the trailer for it in theaters. I remember seeing it on the day it was released into theaters with my sister and then seeing it another five or six times before it left the theaters...a bit extreme, I know, and something I NEVER do! Finally, it was released to video and I think I rented it enough times to have bought it several times over. I now own it and I am sure I will eventually have to replace a worn copy of it! There is something touching about this movie. Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan play a couple obviously in love, with two adorable children, dealing with alcoholism and the effects it has on a relationship. The movie manages to bring in humor and romance with a realistic look at the damages done by this disease. I have a lot of favorite movies that I like to watch over again but I haven't come close to watching any of them as many times as I've seen this movie. In fact, this is the one movie that I can recite line by line!
Andy Garcia | Michael Green |
Meg Ryan | Alice Green |
Ellen Burstyn | Emily |
Tina Majorino | Jessica Green |
Mae Whitman | Casey Green |
Lauren Tom | Amy |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | Gary |
Eugene Roche | Walter |
Gail Strickland | Pam |
Steven Brill | Madras tie guy |
Susanna Thompson | Janet |
Erinn Canavan | Shannon |
LaTanya Richardson | Dr. Gina Mendez |
Bari K. Willerford | Malcolm |
James Jude Courtney | Earl |