Playing: Phoebe Tagline: n/a Release date: n/a Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno Writer: Michael McTaggart, Ellen M. Violett Co-Stars: Joanne Woodward, Reed Diamond, Fritz Weaver, Karina Arroyave Studio: n/a Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 120 min Country: USA Language: English Color: Color Sound Mix: n/a Certification: USA:PG-13 Genre: Drama Official site: n/a
Synopsis:
This TVM directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno is notable for how Laura Linney steals the tube, as the daughter of Joanne Woodward as Washington congressman faced with the issue of drug addiction. The use of real life pictures of Woodward with her own daughter, and the fact that she co-produced, tells you that the subject has personal significance for Woodward. Unfortunately for her the teleplay by Nina Shergold, based on a story by Michael McTaggart and Ellen M Violett, presents Woodward as a harridan, evidence of the negative effects of a working mother. At one point Fritz Weaver as her husband says "Trying to reason with you is like standing in front of a bulldozer". If the idea of making the drug addict a torch singer who idolises Billie Holliday is perhaps rather overstated, the teleplay also raises a generational comparison between drug taking and alcoholism. The music score by Patrick Williams is used to lovely effect in one scene, when a baby is first held, but otherwise we get soaked in inspirational uplift. Watch for Patti D'Arbanville, and Allison Janney.
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