A New York schoolteacher experiences a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies, and her biological mother, an eccentric talk show host, materializes and turns her life upside down as she begins a courtship with the father of one of her students.
Cast
Helen Hunt
April Epner
Bette Midler
Bernice Graves
Colin Firth
Frank
Matthew Broderick
Ben Green
Ben Shenkman
Dr. Freddy Epner
Lynn Cohen
Trudy Epner
John Benjamin Hickey
Alan
Salman Rushdie
Dr. Masani
Daisy Tahan
Ruby
Tommy Nelson
Jimmy Ray
Stephanie Yankwitt
Stacey
Lillias White
Sheila
David Callegati
Gianni
Kenneth Stern
Rabbi
Robert LuPone
Ted
Chris Chalk
Orderly
Alexa Scott-Flaherty
Mother #2
Marina Durell
Attendant
Sadie Heston
Trudy Jr.
Stephanie Berry
Principal Petticord
Lauren Klein
Alice
Cherise Boothe
Mother #1
Doug Hughes
Bernice Fan
Chelsea Altman
Girl in Freddy's Bed
Stacie Linardos
Anne
Jordan Thaler
Jordan
Michael Harder
Michael
Geneva Carr
Woman in Her 20s
Maryann Urbano
Woman in Her 30s
Maggie Siff
Lily
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Edie Falco
Edie Falco
Crew
Helen Hunt
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Alice Arlen
Screenplay
Victor Levin
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Elinor Lipman
Novel
Pam Wise
Editor
Peter Donahue
Director of Photography
John F. Anderson
Executive Producer
Howard Behar
Executive Producer
Jeff Geoffray
Executive Producer
Louise Goodsill
Executive Producer
Walter Josten
Executive Producer
Ralph Kamp
Executive Producer
Chip Signore
Executive Producer
John Wells
Executive Producer
Monica H. Anderson
Producer
Pamela Koffler
Producer
Katie Roumel
Producer
Connie Tavel
Producer
Christine Vachon
Producer
Sarah Arnott
Associate Producer
Moon Blauner
Associate Producer
Dana Jackson
Co-Producer
Matthew Myers
Co-Producer
Stephen Beatrice
Production Design
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Donna Zakowska
Costume Design
David Mansfield
Original Music Composer
Cristina Casanas
Set Decoration
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