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Unhook the Stars

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Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1996-09-04

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Writer: Nick Cassavetes, Helen Caldwell

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: Unhook the Stars

Production Companies: Miramax, Hachette Première, Sheen/Michaels Entertainment

Production Countries: United States of America, France

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