- Actors: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss
- Directors: Mike Nichols
- Writers: Carrie Fisher
- Producers: Mike Nichols, John Calley, Neil A. Machlis, Robert Greenhut, Susan MacNair
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: May 1 2001
- Run Time: 101 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000059XTI
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- #2 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Directors > Mike Nichols
- #3 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Directors > Rob Reiner
- #37 in DVD > Animation > Anime & Manga > By Studio > Sony Pictures
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As its title might suggest, this movie based on Carrie Fisher's Hollywood struggle works better as a snapshot than as a complete film. Meryl Streep plays Suzanne Vale, a successful actress who is lost in her addictions. Her episodes are never as bombastic as Clean and Sober or other antidrug movies of the 1990s, however. Vale's a more lovable person, and as with all lovable people in Hollywood, other Hollywood people care for her: an understanding director (Gene Hackman), a philandering boyfriend (Dennis Quaid), and a bemused doctor (Richard Dreyfuss). But if you are going to talk about Fisher, you are going to mention her mom, Debbie Reynolds. And here Vale's mom is the die-hard Doris Mann, played with appropriate virtuosity by Shirley MacLaine. The love-hate mother-daughter relationship takes over the film in an entertaining way, with Fisher's sharp comic writing coming into play. You nearly forgive Vale's troubles for having to live under a hurricane like Mann (who goes into her nightclub act at the drop of a hat). The film's sweetest pleasure is seeing Streep loose and modern, nary a drab outfit or an accent in sight. Streep and director Mike Nichols make a risky--and rewarding--finale (fueled by the Oscar-nominated "I'm Checking Out" by Shel Silverstein) work effortlessly. --Doug Thomas
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Original Title: Postcards from the Edge. Actors: Dennis Quaid - Gene Hackman - Meryl Streep - Richard Dreyfuss - Shirley MacLaine. Director: Mike Nichols. Format: DVD. Format Size: Fullscreen Widescreen. Runtime: 102 Mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: Unrated. Genre: Comedy. Subgenre: Drama. Release Year: 1990.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Carrie Fisher's Magnum Opus,
By Book 'Em, Danno "mljdjl26" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Postcards from the Edge (DVD)
What a revelation. I never knew what a movie could be until this film. Sweet, sentimental, dramatic, heart-wrenching and fall-down funny all in one movie. Meryl Streep shines and is more accessible than ever before. Shirley MacLaine is luminous as ever. Mary Wickes (Grandma) is hilarious and ended a wonderful career with this and "Sister Act," forever cementing herself as a 20th century fixture. Robin Bartlett (Aretha) is also a delight. A wonderfully written and awesomely acted story. Highest of recommendations for one and all, especially anyone who's interested in the "behind the scenes" aspect of Hollywood.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Postcards from the Edge (DVD)
This movie is simply brillant. The acting, writting, casting, everything.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny Stuff!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Postcards from the Edge (VHS Tape)
This is one of the funniest and smartest movies I've ever seen. And an absolutely wonderful performance by Shirley MacLaine. Who knew Meryl Streep could sing? Terrific!
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