
Between Two Women
1986-03-10 · 95 min · ★ 5.6
When shy school teacher Val and Harry, the son of an aged opera singer, get married, Val quickly discovers that Harry's mother, Barbara, is not very happy with their union. In fact, Barbara tries to separate the couple. But, when Barbara suffers a debilitating stroke, Val's compassion and empathy mend the rift between two women, giving Barbara the will to survive. But will Barbara learn to love her daughter-in-law?
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- Directors
- Jon Avnet
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- United States of America
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Farrah FawcettVal Petherton
Colleen DewhurstBarbara Petherton
Michael NouriHarry Petherton
Bridgette AndersenKate Petherton
Danny CorkillSandy Petherton
Steven HillTeddy Petherton
Terry O'QuinnDr. Wallace
Carmen ArgenzianoRobert Walker
Jayne Atkinson
Fran BennettNight Nurse
Brandon Call
Jeffrey Lampert
Bronson PinchotPhotographer
Cynthia Lea ClarkICU Nurse (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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