Unhook the Stars

Sep 4, 1996

1h 43m

★ 6.0

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Miramax

Hachette Première

Sheen/Michaels Entertainment

Unhook the Stars Trailers

Cast

Mildred

Gena Rowlands

Monica

Marisa Tomei

Big Tommy

Gérard Depardieu

J.J.

Jake Lloyd

Ann Mary Margaret

Moira Kelly

Ethan

David Sherrill

Frankie

David Thornton

Jeannie

Bridgette Wilson

Bernt

Bobby Cooper

Gus

Clint Howard

George

David Rowlands

Jason

Jamie Bozian

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