One True Thing (1998)

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A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

• Released: 1998-09-18
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 7m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 140 votes

Directed by Carl Franklin.

Top cast

• Meryl Streep as Kate Gulden
• Renée Zellweger as Ellen Gulden
• William Hurt as George Gulden
• Tom Everett Scott as Brian Gulden
• Lauren Graham as Jules
• Nicky Katt as Jordan Belzer
• James Eckhouse as District Attorney
• Patrick Breen as Mr. Tweedy
• Gerrit Graham as Oliver Most
• David Byron as Senator Sullivan

Full cast & crew

Where to watch One True Thing

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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