The Only Thrill

Jan 4, 1997

1h 43m

★ 4.4

Sometimes your only chance for love comes once.

Overview

A small-town store owner with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Prestige Productions

Laureate Productions

Moonstone Entertainment

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Cast

Carol Fritzsimmons

Diane Keaton

Reece McHenry

Sam Shepard

Katherine Fritzsimmons

Diane Lane

Colonel Tom Ryan McHenry

Robert Patrick

Eddie

Tate Donovan

Joleen Quillet

Sharon Lawrence

Lola Jennings

Stacey Travis

Louis Quillet

Brad Leland

Mike

Brandon Smith

Poker Player #1

Richard Nance

Poker Player #2

Fred Ellis

Charlie

Robert Lott

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