When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
- Starring:
- Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Luis Mandoki
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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A dramatic treatment of a family torn apart by alcoholism and recovering from it, this was a star vehicle for popular actress Meg Ryan, who plays Alice Green, a school counselor who has a serious drinking problem. Her husband is Michael (Andy Garcia), an airline pilot. Though she's lighthearted and loving, Alice is often reckless and, when drunk, even neglects her children, nine-year-old daughter Jess (Tina Majorino) from a previous marriage, and four-year-old daughter Casey (Mae Whitman), whose father is Michael. After an accident, Alice realizes that she has "hit bottom" and goes into a clinic for rehab. When she returns home, she has kicked her addiction and has become independent and strong, and her perfectionist, controlling husband has trouble adjusting. Michael is used to his wife being weak and helpless, and they end up seeing a marriage counselor to recover from Michael's "co-dependency" on Alice's role as an alcoholic. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 126 mins
Complete Cast:
- Andy Garcia - Michael Green
- Lauren Tom - Amy
- Tina Majorino - Jess Green
- Mae Whitman - Casey Green
- La Tanya Richardson - Dr. Gina Mendez
- James Courtney - Earl
- Bari K. Willerford - Malcolm
- Andrew Magarian - AA Man #3
- Amanda Mackey-Johnson
- Tony Montero - Bartender
- Ronald Bass - AA Man #1
- Brandis Kemp - AA Woman #3
- Joe Drago - AA Man #2
- Meg Ryan - Alice Green
- Philip Seymour Hoffman - Gary
- Ellen Burstyn - Emily
- Eugene Roche - Walter
- Richard Bradford
- William Frankfather - Al-Anon Leader
- Garth Craven
- Susanna Thompson - Janet
- Cathy Sandrich
- Al Franken
- Gail Strickland - Pam
- Ellen Geer - Woman at Al-Anon
- Steven Brill - Madras Tie Guy
- Director(s):
- Luis Mandoki
- Writer(s):
- Ronald Bass, Al Franken, Susan Shilliday
- Producer(s):
- Al Franken, Jordan Kerner, Simon Maslow
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Substance Abuse)
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