Men Don't Leave (1990)

PG-13   |    |  Comedy, Drama

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A mother of two sons finds life considerably difficult on her own after the death of her beloved husband. Due to debt she must move them to Baltimore, and deal with the hardships and all ... See full summary »

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Awards

3 nominations.

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15 July 1999 | Dane-6
A sweet, authentic portrayal of a woman bereft by the sudden loss of her husband who must cope with financial distress and the demands of her children.
Lange is her usual extraordinary self, especially in that part of the film depicting--quite aptly--the onset of acute depression. Cusack deserves her oscar nomination--manages expertly one of the most appealing characters you will ever see on screen. Comedy, romance, and everyday tragedy put together

in an affecting script that has few weak moments. If you are drawn to small films centered on human relationships that draw sniffles and chuckles of recognition and a welcome sigh of relief when it all turns out at the end, you will love this film.

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This was the first of several works in which Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates acted together. In 2006 they were together in Bonneville (2006), in 2013 Bates joined the cast of American Horror Story (2011) from the third season, which already had Lange since the first season, and later they were together in Feud: Bette and Joan (2017).

Quotes

Beth Macauley: You know what, Chris, you can be a real little shit sometimes.
Chris Macauley: Can I say that now?
Beth Macauley: Yes.
Chris Macauley: I'm going to.
Beth Macauley: Fine.
Chris Macauley: And I feel like it.
Beth Macauley: Be my guest.
Chris Macauley: Shit.
Beth Macauley: Oh... You feel better now?
Chris Macauley: Shit.
Beth Macauley: You wanna try it?
Matt Macauley: No, thank you. Can I say fuck?
Beth Macauley: No.
Matt Macauley: Okay.

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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor

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Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama

Details

Release Date:

23 February 1990

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Plainfield, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$62,419 4 February 1990

Gross USA:

$6,070,725

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,070,725

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