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The Mermaid Chair
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The Mermaid Chair

2006-09-09 · 88 min · ★ 4.0

Drama · Romance · TV Movie

When her mentally ill, elderly mother begins mutilating herself, Jessie (Kim Basinger) returns to her hometown to care for her. Among familiar surroundings, she tends to her mother's deteriorating mental condition while learning of troubling revelations about her family history. Meanwhile, though married, Jessie reconnects with old passions -- including a turbulent affair with a monk named Hugh (Bruce Greenwood).

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Directors
Steven Schachter
Production companies
Lifetime
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kim BasingerKim BasingerJessie Sullivan
Alex CarterAlex CarterBrother 'Whit' Thomas
Bruce GreenwoodBruce GreenwoodHugh Sullivan
Roberta MaxwellRoberta MaxwellNelle
Debra MooneyDebra MooneyKat
Lorena GaleLorena GaleHepzibah
Ellie HarvieEllie HarvieBenne
Ken PogueKen PogueFather Dominic
Tori AndersonTori AndersonDee Sullivan
Shaun JohnstonShaun JohnstonJoseph Dubois
Alex BruhanskiAlex BruhanskiShem
Terence KellyTerence KellyDom Anthony
Joanne WilsonJoanne WilsonWoman Patient
Sy PedersonBrother Timothy
L. Harvey GoldL. Harvey GoldTourist
Enid-Raye AdamsEnid-Raye AdamsYoung Nelle
Tammy GillisTammy GillisYoung Kat
Zemphira GoslingYoung Jesse

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