Marvin's Room (1996)

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Written by Scott McPherson

Directed by Jerry Zaks

Running Time: 94 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1996

Rating: 12 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Lee (Meryl Streep) & Bessie (Diane Keaton) are sisters who have been estranged for 17 years.

Bessie has spent the last 20 years looking after her post-stroke father but now she has developed leukemia and she needs Lee and her family's help in finding a bone marrow donor for her only chance of survival.

We soon discover that Lee's son, Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio) has been committed to a mental institute after setting fire to the family home and her younger son, Charlie (Hal Scardino) just seems to be disinterested with everything.

As first Lee is tested and then the boys for the compatibility of their marrow with Bessie's, the two women take stock of their lives and rediscover the meaning of family.

Cast

Image for Meryl StreepMeryl StreepLee
Image for Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprioHank
Diane KeatonBessie
Image for Robert de NiroRobert de NiroDr. Wally
Hume CronynMarvin
Gwen VerdonRuth
Hal ScardinoCharlie
Dan HedayaBob
Margo MartindaleDr. Charlotte
Image for Cynthia NixonCynthia NixonRetirement Home Director
Kelly RipaCoral
John CallahanLance
Olga MeredizBeauty Shop Lady
Joe LisiBruno
Steve DuMouchelGas Station Guy
Bitty SchramJanine
Lizbeth MacKayNovice
Helen StenborgNun on Phone
Sally ParrishNun

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