Stanley & Iris (1990)
- Starring:
- Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, (more)
- Director(s):
- Martin Ritt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Stanley & Iris
In this socially conscious drama with romantic overtones, Iris (Jane Fonda) is a working mother with a job at a large commercial bakery who is still getting over the death of her husband, though her circumstances don't give her much time to grieve. She's sharing her house with her two children, Kelly (Martha Plimpton) and Richard (Harley Cross); her unemployed sister, Sharon (Swoosie Kurtz); and her thuggish brother-in-law. The tensions at home become even greater when the teenaged Kelly announces that she's pregnant. One of the few bright spots in Iris' life is her blossoming friendship with Stanley (Robert De Niro), a nice guy who works in the bakery's cafeteria. However, Iris starts noticing a few odd things about Stanley and it slowly dawns on her that he can't read. When the boss figures this out, Stanley loses his job -- an especially troubling development, as Stanley has just had to put his father in a retirement home. Homeless and out of work, Stanley turns to Iris with a special request -- he'd like her to teach him how to read. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of Stanley & Iris
- Jane Fonda - Iris King
- Swoosie Kurtz - Sharon
- Harley Cross - Richard King
- Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. - Leonides Cox
- Paul Horruzey - Kid
- Fred J. Scollay - Mr. Delancey
- Stephen Root - Mr. Hershey
- Gerry Quigley - Bellhop
- Laurel Lyle - Muriel
- Zohra Lampert - Elaine
- Richard Blackburn - Park Ranger
- Eddie Jones - Mr. Hagen
- Conrad Bergschneider - Apple Picker Foreman
- Dortha Duckworth - Librarian
- Michael Blackburn - Kid
- Robert De Niro - Stanley Everett Cox
- Martha Plimpton - Kelly King
- Jamey Sheridan - Joe
- Bob Aaron - Bakery Foreman
- Kathy Kinney - Bernice
- Guy Sanvido - Man in Car
- B.J. Reed - Park Ranger
- Gordon Masten - Oscar Roebuck
- Karen Ludwig - Melissa
- Jack Gill - Pursenatcher
- Mary Testa - Joanne
- Julie Garfield - Belinda
- Katherine Cortez - Jan
- Loretta Devine - Bertha
- Director(s):
- Martin Ritt
- Writer(s):
- Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank, Jr.
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Romance
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