1986

1h 40m

6.0(9 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

A beautiful woman married to a successful lawyer and the perfect suburban mother turns out to be a closeted bulimic.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Meredith Baxter

Kate Stark

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Ben Masters

Jack Stark

Acting

Georgann Johnson

Faith

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Tracy Nelson

Patch Reed

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Shari Belafonte

Unknown Role

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Leslie Bevis

Unknown Role

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Ed Asner

Dr. Resnick

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Mackenzie Phillips

Dayna

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Summer Phoenix

Rebecca

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Sharon Spelman

Liz Reed

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Mindy Seeger

Markie

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Isabel Grandin

Dot

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Liz Torres

Laura

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Gwynne Gilford

Lorna

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Rosanna Huffman

Megan

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Liz Sheridan

Evelyn

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Jeri Gaile

Connie

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Robert Lipton

Doctor #1

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Nomi Mitty

Judy

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William Wiintersole

Eddie

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Phyllis Applegate

Iloma

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Ron Asher

Teenage Boy at Pizza Parlor

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Richard Brose

Brad

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Lori Caldwell

Nurse #2

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Gloria Camden

Checker

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Maggie Curran

Nurse #1

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Allan H. Gassman

Pizza Person

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John M. Jackson

Dick

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Mike Jacobs Jr.

Counter Person

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Rick McGee

Dave

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Joan McMurtrey

Doctor #2 - Emergency Room

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Tony Miller

Jim

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Shaun Duke

Server

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Liberty Phoenix

Brownie #1

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Rebecca Staples

Teenage Girl

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Robina Suwol

Nurse at Club

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Gary Werntz

Clerk

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