

Sweet Lorraine
1987-05-08 · 91 min · ★ 10.0
Serio-comic look at the residents and staff of a Catskill Mountains resort during its final days.
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- Directors
- Steve Gomer
- Production companies
- Angelika Films, Autumn Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Maureen StapletonLillian Garber
Trini AlvaradoMolly Garber
Lee RichardsonSam
John Bedford LloydJack
Giancarlo EspositoHowie
Edie FalcoKaren
Freddie RomanPhil Allen
Todd GraffLeonard
Tamara TunieJulie
Evan HandlerBobby
Boris SichkinIvan
Ben LinTony
Paula TruemanMrs. Falkman
Annie KorzenMrs. Weinstein
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