Mermaids (1990)
- Starring:
- Cher, Bob Hoskins, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Benjamin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Mermaids
There's no point in recounting the many production problems and personal hostilities which plagued the filming of Mermaids: the end result is all that matters. Set in the 1960s, the film details the relationship between an unorthodox, unmarried vagabond mother (Cher), and her two daughters. The 15-year-old (Winona Ryder), continually embarrassed by her flamboyant mother, wants to be the world's greatest Catholic; the nine-year-old (Christina Ricci) would be satisfied with becoming the world's champion swimmer. Moving with her family to New England, the older daughter falls in love from afar with the groundskeeper (Michael Schoeffling) from a nearby convent, while Mom takes up with a lonely salesman (Bob Hoskins). Mermaids is perceptively adapted from the warmly comic novel by Patty Dann. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast of Mermaids
- Cher - Mrs. Flax
- Winona Ryder - Charlotte Flax
- Michael Schoeffling - Joe
- Jan Miner - Mother Superior
- Denise Cormier - Pretty Girl in Shoe Store
- Baxter Harris - Boss in Massachusetts
- Tamasin Scarlet Johnson - Young Nun
- Pete Kovner - Perfect Family Father
- Justin Marchisio - Perfect Family Boy
- John McGee - Kennedy Mourner
- Seacia Pavao - Girls in Bathroom
- Merle Perkins - Nurse
- Bob Rogerson - Charlotte's Dad
- William Paul Steele - Boss in Oklahoma
- Betsey Townsend - Mary O'Brien
- Margery Simkin
- Bob Hoskins - Lou Landsky
- Christina Ricci - Kate Flax
- Caroline McWilliams - Carrie
- Caitlin Marie Bottomley - Perfect Family Girl
- Amy Gollnick - Girl in Bathroom #1
- Al Hodgkins - Crying Man in Street
- Russell Jones - Judge at Swim Meet
- Patricia Madden - Perfect Family Mother
- Richard McElvain - Mr. Crain
- Carol Moss - Boss's Fiancee
- Dossy Peabody - Coach Parker
- Paula Plum - Mrs. Crain
- Sandra Shipley - Crying Nun
- Shawna Sullivan - Charlotte, 5 years old
- Rex Trailer - Dr. Reynolds
- Tom Kemp - Carrie's Husband
- Director(s):
- Richard Benjamin
- Writer(s):
- June Roberts
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Children in Peril, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Sexual Situations)
- Categories:
- Romance
- 1990 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
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