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A story about love, family and other embarrassments. - Used People
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Title: Used People

Release Date: 16 Dec 1992

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Largo Entertainment, JVC, 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: Largo Entertainment, JVC, 20th Century Fox

Overview: At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.5 (30 votes)

Cast

  • Pearl Berman: Shirley MacLaine
  • Joe Meledandri: Marcello Mastroianni
  • Jack Berman: Bob Dishy
  • Freida: Jessica Tandy
  • Bibby Berman: Kathy Bates
  • Norma: Marcia Gay Harden
  • Becky: Sylvia Sidney
  • Tante Lonnie: Doris Roberts
  • Aunt Ruthie: Helen Hanft
  • Theresa: Maria Rosaria Russo
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