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Jane Fonda | ... | ||
Robert De Niro | ... | ||
Swoosie Kurtz | ... |
Sharon
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Martha Plimpton | ... |
Kelly
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Harley Cross | ... |
Richard
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Jamey Sheridan | ... |
Joe
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Leonides Cox
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Zohra Lampert | ... |
Elaine
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Loretta Devine | ... |
Bertha
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Julie Garfield | ... |
Belinda
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Karen Ludwig | ... |
Melissa
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Kathy Kinney | ... |
Bernice
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Laurel Lyle | ... |
Muriel
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Mary Testa | ... |
Joanne
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Katherine Cortez | ... |
Jan
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Stanley Cox is a shy, illiterate short-order cook who has never taken a chance at love. Iris King is a newly widowed factory worker who has vowed never to love again. But as their friendship slowly blossoms and Iris helps Stanley learn to read, his strong yet gentle kindness helps mend her broken heart. And where two lonely strangers stood trapped within the past, Stanley and Iris can now begin a new chapter of their lives - together. Written by MGM/UA Home Video
Excellent acting by the 2 main stars, De Niro and Fonda, make this a movie well worth seeing. A story about an illiterate, and a woman who helps him learn to read. In return, he helps her stop clinging to her past husband and learn to enjoy life again. It was interesting to see a slice of American life that's different from the glamour (huge homes with swimming pools) that is so often the backdrop to Hollywood movies (yawn).