Postcards from the Edge

Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.

Substance-addicted Hollywood actress, Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for Suzanne who has struggled for years to get out of her mother's shadow, and who still treats her like a child. Despite these and other problems, Suzanne begins to see the funny side of her situation, and also realises that not only do daughters have mothers—mothers do too.

Meryl Streep

(Suzanne Vale)

Shirley MacLaine

(Doris Mann)

Dennis Quaid

(Jack Faulkner)

Gene Hackman

(Lowell Kolchek)

Richard Dreyfuss

(Dr. Frankenthal)

Rob Reiner

(Joe Pierce)

Mary Wickes

(Grandma)

Conrad Bain

(Grandpa)

Annette Bening

(Evelyn Ames)

Simon Callow

(Simon Asquith)

Gary Morton

(Marty Wiener)

CCH Pounder

(Julie Marsden)

Sidney Armus

(Sid Roth)

Robin Bartlett

(Aretha)

Barbara Garrick

(Carol)

Anthony Heald

(George Lazan)

Dana Ivey

(Wardrobe Mistress)

Oliver Platt

(Neil Bleene)

Michael Ontkean

(Robert Munch)

Pepe Serna

(Raoul)

Mark Lowenthal

(Bart)

Michael Byers

(Allen)

JD Souther

(Ted)

George D. Wallace

(Carl)

Peter Onorati

(Cameraman)

J. Roy Helland

(Make-up Man)

Douglas Roberts

(Soundman)

Michael Haley

(Assistant Director)

Kathleen Gray

(Cindy)

Gloria Crayton

(Maid at Party)

Gary Matanky

(Sound Editor)

Marcelo Tubert

(Sound Editor)

John Verea

(Young Intern)

René Assa

(Passport Official)

Natalija Nogulich

(Friend at Airport)

Susan Forristal

(Friend at Airport)

Evelina Fernández

(Airline Employee)

Neil Machlis

(Rob Sonnenfeld)

Gary Jones

(Fan at Party)

Jane Galloway

(Nurse)

Steven Brill

(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)

Jim Cuddy

(Blue Rodeo Band)

Greg Keelor

(Blue Rodeo Band)

Bazil Donovan

(Blue Rodeo Band)

Mark French

(Blue Rodeo Band)

Bob Wiseman

(Blue Rodeo Band)

Jorga Caye

(Western Bar Patron (uncredited))

Stanley DeSantis

(Crew Member (uncredited))

Anthony DeStefanis

(Savona (uncredited))

Bob Harks

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Conrad Hurtt

(Cowperson (uncredited))

Carrie Jachnuk

(Fan at Party (uncredited))

Beau Lotterman

(Soundman (uncredited))

Fred Moon

(Air Plane Passenger (uncredited))

Danny Nero

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Ted Raimi

(Emergency Room Attendant (uncredited))

Raymond Storti

(Stagehand (uncredited))