

Something in Common
1986-11-02 · 102 min · ★ 6.0
A young man and a nice woman in her forties fall in love. His mother goes berserk when he tells her about it and when the girlfriend comes to meet the mother, she wants to jump out of her skin. Accepting her son's choice won't be easy.
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- Directors
- Glenn Jordan
- Production companies
- Freyda Rothstein Productions, Litke/Grossbart Productions, New World Television, CBS
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ellen BurstynLynn Hollander
Tuesday WeldShelly Grant
Patrick CassidyNick Hollander
Don MurrayTheo Fontana
Eli WallachNorman Voss
Amanda WyssLaura Grant
Kenneth KimminsEugene Skerritt
Marc PoppelStephen Hollander
Terri TreasNancy Webster
Gertrude FlynnAunt Celia
George PetrieUncle Louie
Elizabeth KerrAunt Rose
Anita DanglerBarbara Slater
Douglas EmersonJason Grant
Shannon FarnonWealthy Woman
Suzanne KentWoman Fan
Loyda RamosNurse
Cynthia Lea ClarkDr. BlackTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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