Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge
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1990
1h 41m
6.6(280 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Meryl Streep

Suzanne Vale

Meryl Streep
Acting

Shirley MacLaine

Doris Mann

Shirley MacLaine
Acting

Dennis Quaid

Jack Faulkner

Dennis Quaid
Acting

Gene Hackman

Lowell Kolchek

Gene Hackman
Acting

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Frankenthal

Richard Dreyfuss
Acting

Rob Reiner

Joe Pierce

Rob Reiner
Acting

Mary Wickes

Grandma

Mary Wickes
Acting

Conrad Bain

Grandpa

Conrad Bain
Acting

Annette Bening

Evelyn Ames

Annette Bening
Acting

Simon Callow

Simon Asquith

Simon Callow
Acting

Gary Morton

Marty Wiener

Gary Morton
Acting

CCH Pounder

Julie Marsden

CCH Pounder
Acting

Sidney Armus

Sid Roth

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Acting

Robin Bartlett

Aretha

Robin Bartlett
Acting

Barbara Garrick

Carol

Barbara Garrick
Acting

Anthony Heald

George Lazan

Anthony Heald
Acting

Dana Ivey

Wardrobe Mistress

Dana Ivey
Acting

Oliver Platt

Neil Bleene

Oliver Platt
Acting

Michael Ontkean

Robert Munch

Michael Ontkean
Acting

Pepe Serna

Raoul

Pepe Serna
Acting

Mark Lowenthal

Bart

Mark Lowenthal
Acting

Michael Byers

Allen

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JD Souther

Ted

JD Souther
Acting

George D. Wallace

Carl

George D. Wallace
Acting

Peter Onorati

Cameraman

Peter Onorati
Costume & Make-Up

J. Roy Helland

Make-up Man

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Acting

Douglas Roberts

Soundman

Douglas Roberts
Directing

Michael Haley

Assistant Director

Michael Haley
Acting

Kathleen Gray

Cindy

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Acting

Gloria Crayton

Maid at Party

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Production

Gary Matanky

Sound Editor

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Acting

Marcelo Tubert

Sound Editor

Marcelo Tubert
Acting

John Verea

Young Intern

John Verea
Acting

René Assa

Passport Official

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Acting

Natalija Nogulich

Friend at Airport

Natalija Nogulich
Acting

Susan Forristal

Friend at Airport

Susan Forristal
Acting

Evelina Fernández

Airline Employee

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Production

Neil Machlis

Rob Sonnenfeld

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Costume & Make-Up

Gary Jones

Fan at Party

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Acting

Jane Galloway

Nurse

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Directing

Steven Brill

Assistant Director

Steven Brill
Acting

Jason Tomlins

Officer

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Shelley Kirk

First Lady

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Jessica Z. Diamond

Script Supervisor

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Scott Frankel

Pianist at Party

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Acting

Sheridan Leatherbury

Stand-In

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Editing

Ken Gutstein

Director of Photography

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Acting

Robert Marshall

Helicopter Pilot

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Acting

Jim Cuddy

Blue Rodeo Band

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Sound

Greg Keelor

Blue Rodeo Band

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Acting

Bazil Donovan

Blue Rodeo Band

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Acting

Mark French

Blue Rodeo Band

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Sound

Bob Wiseman

Blue Rodeo Band

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Acting

Jorga Caye

Western Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Stanley DeSantis

Crew Member (uncredited)

Stanley DeSantis
Acting

Anthony DeStefanis

Savona (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Harks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

Conrad Hurtt

Cowperson (uncredited)

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Acting

Carrie Jachnuk

Fan at Party (uncredited)

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Acting

Beau Lotterman

Soundman (uncredited)

Beau Lotterman
Acting

Danny Nero

Party Guest (uncredited)

Danny Nero
Acting

Ted Raimi

Emergency Room Attendant (uncredited)

Ted Raimi
Acting

Raymond Storti

Stagehand (uncredited)

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