Mermaids
Mermaids
Mermaids
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1990
1h 50m
6.7(545 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

41 members
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Cher

Rachel Flax

Cher
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Winona Ryder

Charlotte Flax

Winona Ryder
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Christina Ricci

Kate Flax

Christina Ricci
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Bob Hoskins

Lou Landsky

Bob Hoskins
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Michael Schoeffling

Joe Porretti

Michael Schoeffling
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Caroline McWilliams

Carrie

Caroline McWilliams
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Jan Miner

Mother Superior

Jan Miner
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Betsy Townsend

Mary O'Brien

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Richard McElvain

Mr. Crain

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Paula Plum

Mrs. Crain

Paula Plum
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Dossy Peabody

Coach Parker

Dossy Peabody
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William Paul Steele

Boss in Oklahoma

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Dr. Reynolds

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Peter Kovner

Perfect Family Father

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Patricia Madden

Perfect Family Mother

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Justin Marchisio

Perfect Family Boy

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Caitlin Marie Bottomley

Perfect Family Girl

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Editing

Amy Gollnick

Girl in Bathroom #1

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Camera

Seacia Pavao

Girl in Bathroom #2

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Merle Perkins

Nurse

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Baxter Harris

Boss in Massachusetts

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Carol Moss

Boss' Fiancee

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Denise Cormier

Pretty Girl at Shoe Store

Denise Cormier
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Tamasin Scarlet Johnson

Young Nun

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Sandra Shipley

Crying Nun

Sandra Shipley
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Russell Jones

Judge at Swim Meet

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Shawna Sullivan

Charlotte 5 Years Old

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Bob Rogerson

Charlotte's Dad

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Tom Kemp

Carrie's Husband

Tom Kemp
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Janice Janes

New Year's Partyer

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Bill McCann

New Year's Partyer

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Dottie Healy

New Year's Partyer

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Crew

Arnie Cox

Kennedy Mourner

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Michelle Faith

Kennedy Mourner

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Grace Costa

Kennedy Mourner

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John McGee

Kennedy Mourner

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Bill McDonald

Kennedy Mourner

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Harry Cooper

Kennedy Mourner

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M. Lynda Robinson

Kennedy Mourner

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Jerry Quinn

Policeman

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Al Hodgkins

Crying Man on Street

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