Summary
Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol.
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Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 46Audiences 64GoodWatch 46
Metascore49
Tomatometer42%
Audience score70%
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109111Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2001
October 11, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
and 10 more18 people
- Arliss HowardBarlow
- Debra WingerMarilyn
- Paul Le MatMonroe
- Rosanna ArquetteVelma
- Angie DickinsonMrs. Barlow
- Michael ParksMr. Aaron
- Alex VanDeputy
- Sigourney WeaverBetti DeLoreo (voice)
Larry BrownMr. Barlow
R.L. BurnsideR.L. Burnside- KBKenny BrownBoxcar Marine
- OKOlivia KerseyAlisha
- ZMZachary MoodyAlan
- MWMichael WilliamsonYoung Barlow
Jo-Ann RobinsonOne Night Stand
Johnny McPhailMop Guy
Jaymee VowellRebuffing Woman- CBCedric BurnsideR.L.'s Band
Directing · 1
- Arliss Howard Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Jim Howard Screenplay
- Larry Brown Novel
Production · 1
- Debra Winger Producer
Camera · 1
- Paul Ryan Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Patricia Norris Production Design, Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Chris Howell Stunt Coordinator
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