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Postcards from the Edge ()

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A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
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Suzanne Vale
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Doris Mann
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Jack Faulkner
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Lowell Kolchek
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Doctor Frankenthal
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Joe Pierce
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Grandma
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Grandpa
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Evelyn Ames
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Simon Asquith
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Marty Wiener
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Julie Marsden (as C.C.H. Pounder)
Sidney Armus ...
Sid Roth
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Aretha
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Carol
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George Lazan
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Wardrobe Mistress
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Neil Bleene
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Robert Munch
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Raoul
Mark Lowenthal ...
Bart
Michael Byers ...
Allen
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Ted (as J.D. Souther)
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Carl (as George Wallace)
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Cameraman
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Make-up Man (as Roy Helland)
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Soundman
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Assistant Director (as R.M. Haley)
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Cindy
Gloria Crayton ...
Maid at Party
Gary Matanky ...
Sound Editor
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Sound Editor
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Young Intern
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Passport Official
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Friend at Airport (as Natalia Nogulich)
Susan Forristal ...
Friend at Airport
Evelina Fernández ...
Airline Employee (as Evelina Fernandez)
Neil A. Machlis ...
Rob Sonnenfeld (as Neil Machlis)
Gary Jones ...
Fan at Party
Jane Galloway ...
Nurse
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Assistant Director
Jason Tomlins ...
Officer
Shelley Kirk ...
First Lady
Jessica Z. Diamond ...
Script Supervisor
Scott Frankel ...
Pianist at Party
Sheridan Leatherbury ...
Stand-In
Ken Gutstein ...
Director of Photography
James Deeth ...
Helicopter Pilot
Robert Marshall ...
Helicopter Pilot
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Blue Rodeo Band
Greg Keelor ...
Blue Rodeo Band
Bazil Donovan ...
Blue Rodeo Band
Mark French ...
Blue Rodeo Band
Bob Wiseman ...
Blue Rodeo Band (as Bob Weiseman)
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Jorga Caye ...
Western Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Crew Member (uncredited)
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Savona (uncredited)
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Gardner (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Cowperson (uncredited)
Carrie Jachnuk ...
Fan at Party (uncredited)
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Soundman (uncredited)
Fred Moon ...
Air Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Played PA on Comeback film set (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Emergency Room Attendant (uncredited)
Raymond Storti ...
Stagehand (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mike Nichols

Written by

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Carrie Fisher ... (book)
 
Carrie Fisher ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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John Calley ... producer
Robert Greenhut ... executive producer
Neil A. Machlis ... executive producer (as Neil Machlis)
Susan MacNair ... associate producer (as Sue McNair)
Mike Nichols ... producer

Music by

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Carly Simon

Cinematography by

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Michael Ballhaus ... director of photography

Editing by

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Sam O'Steen

Editorial Department

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Kris Cole ... assistant editor
Marc Wielage ... telecine colorist (uncredited)

Casting By

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Ellen Lewis
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

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Patrizia von Brandenstein ... (as Patrizia Von Brandenstein)

Art Direction by

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Kandy Stern

Set Decoration by

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Chris Butler ... (as Chris A. Butler)

Costume Design by

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Ann Roth

Makeup Department

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Lynda Gurasich ... hair stylist
J. Roy Helland ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Cheri Minns ... makeup artist
Greg Cannom ... special makeup artist: Shirley Maclaine (uncredited)

Production Management

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Neil A. Machlis ... unit production manager (as Neil Machlis)
Chantal Feghali ... post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Haley ... first assistant director
Nathalie Vadim ... second assistant director

Art Department

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C.J. Maguire ... property master
James F. Orendorff ... construction coordinator
Mark Boucher ... props (uncredited)
Charles William Breen ... set designer (uncredited)
David B. Brenner ... foreman (uncredited)
Frank L. Brown ... asst prop master (uncredited)
Dan Dorfer ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. ... set designer (uncredited)

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Stan Bochner ... supervising sound editor
Gene S. Cantamessa ... production sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa ... boom operator
Lee Dichter ... re-recording mixer
Michael Jacobi ... adr editor

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Alan E. Lorimer ... special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Bill Hansard ... process projection

Camera and Electrical Department

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Florian Ballhaus ... first assistant camera
David M. Dunlap ... camera operator
David James ... still photographer
Tom D. May ... key grip (as Thomas May)
John Murphy ... grip
James R. Tynes ... chief lighting technician
Steve Venetis ... electrician
Adam Glick ... set lighting technician (uncredited)
Randy Nolen ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Lowell Peterson ... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Bradford Ralston ... video assist operator (uncredited)
John 'Fest' Sandau ... assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Jeff Zucker ... rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Gary Jones ... assistant costume designer
Eddie Marks ... costume supervisor
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell ... key on-set costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Ken Lavet ... location manager (as Kenneth D. Lavet)

Music Department

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Blue Rodeo ... musician
Frank Filipetti ... music producer
Jack Lee ... musical coach: Ms. MacLaine
Suzana Peric ... music editor
Paul Samwell-Smith ... music producer
David Sharpe ... vocal effects (as David Sharpe's Totally Looped Group)
Howard Shore ... music supervisor: musical numbers
Brian Eddolls ... music preparation (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marshall Schlom ... script supervisor (as Marshall I. Schlom)

Transportation Department

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Joel Marrow ... transportation coordinator
Rob Marshall ... helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Diane Bandolas ... production accountant
Ilean Helland ... assistant: Mr. Nichols
Michele Imperato ... production coordinator
Helen Robin ... assistant: Mr. Greenhut
Doug Taylor ... publicist
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner ... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Carlos Garcia ... caterer (uncredited)
Laura Petticord ... production assistant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Substance-addicted Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox center her film company insists, as a condition of continuing to employ her, that she live with her mother, Doris Mann, who was once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for her as she has struggled for years to get out of Doris' shadow, who still treats her like a child. Despite these problems and further ones involving the men in in her life, she can begin to see the funny side of her situation, and it also starts to occur to her that not only do daughters have mothers, mothers do too. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines Having a wonderful time, wish I were here. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Bons baisers d'Hollywood (France)
  • Grüße aus Hollywood (Germany)
  • Grüsse aus Hollywood (Germany)
  • Postals des de Hollywood (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Postales desde el filo (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 101 min
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Budget $22,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Debbie Reynolds reportedly wanted to play the role of Doris Mann, loosely based on herself. However, director Mike Nichols personally requested Shirley MacLaine. See more »
Goofs When Suzanne speaks to the pianist before performing, "You don't know me", there is a visible red tape mark on the ground to instruct her where to stand. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Postcards from the Edge/Saving Grace/White Hunter, Black Heart/After Dark, My Sweet (1990). See more »
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Quotes Doris: Will you please tell me what is this awful thing I did to you when you were a child!
Suzanne: Okay, you want to know? Do you?
Doris: I want to know! Tell me!
Suzanne: Okay, FINE! From the time I was 9 years old, you gave me sleeping pills!
Doris: That was over-the-counter medication, and I gave it to you because you couldn't sleep!
Suzanne: Mom! You don't give children sleeping pills when they can't sleep!
Doris: They were not sleeping pills! It was store-bought and it was perfectly SAFE! Now don't blame ME for your drug-taking! I do not blame my mother for my misfortunes or for my drinking!
Suzanne: Well, you don't acknowledge that you drink. How could you possibly blame your mother for something you don't even do? Remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all those people, including that guy, Michael?
Doris: I did not lift my skirt, it TWIRLED UP! You only remember the bad stuff, don't you? What about the big band that I got to play at that party? Do you remember that? No! You only remembered that my skirt accidentally TWIRLED UP!
Suzanne: And you weren't wearing any underwear.
Doris: Well...
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