Unhook the Stars (1996)

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When prim & proper meets wild & crazy get ready to...

Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself.

• Released: 1996-09-04
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 44 votes

Directed by Nick Cassavetes.

Top cast

• Gena Rowlands as Mildred
• Marisa Tomei as Monica
• Gérard Depardieu as Big Tommy
• Jake Lloyd as J.J.
• Moira Kelly as Ann Mary Margaret
• David Sherrill as Ethan
• David Thornton as Frankie
• Bridgette Wilson as Jeannie
• Bobby Cooper as Bernt
• Clint Howard as Gus

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Unhook the Stars

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; 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

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