Mermaids (1990)

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers (WGA):

Patty Dann (novel)
June Roberts (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 diciembre 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Frase comercial:

This is our mother. Pray for us.

Plot:

After another relationship has ended, Mrs. Flax moves to a new town. But now, it's her elder daughter who is love-sick.

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Parenthood | Poignant | Caretaker | Roman Catholic

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Well worth it

Cast

Cher	...	Rachel Flax
Bob Hoskins	...	Lou Landsky
Winona Ryder	...	Charlotte Flax
Michael Schoeffling	...	Joe Porretti
Christina Ricci	...	Kate Flax
Caroline McWilliams	...	Carrie
Jan Miner	...	Mother Superior
Betsy Townsend	...	Mary O'Brien
Richard McElvain	...	Mr. Crain
Paula Plum	...	Mrs. Martha Crain
Dossy Peabody	...	Coach Parker
William Paul Steele	...	Fred, Boss in Oklahoma
Rex Trailer	...	Dr. Reynolds
Pete Kovner	...	Perfect Family Father
Patricia Madden	...	Perfect Family Mother

También conocida como:

Mi madre es una sirena (Argentina) [es]
Sirenas (Spain) [es]

Duración:

110 min | Canada:93 min (Ontario - edited version)

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby SR

Clasificación:

Canada:PA (Ontario) | New Zealand:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Big Lake, Texas, USA

Trivialidades:

Emily Lloyd had actually started shooting when Winona Ryder became available and Lloyd was unceremoniously dumped. (She later won a sizeable cash settlement from the production company for being booted off the film). Original director Frank Oz was also replaced, reputedly at Cher's insistence.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Mentions of AstroTurf (introduced in 1965) in 1963.

Quotes:

Rachel Flax: Alright, you know what? I'll make you a deal. You stop being a little bitch for, let's say, oh, I don't know, an hour or two, and I won't knock the religion of your choice for a week.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Sleepwalk

Well worth it

I first saw this film in 1991, and thought it was pretty bad. but now, eight years later, I've matured. So I rented it again, and I thought it was very good. The photography was startling, the acting was overall excellent, but it would be fair to mention Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci as the standouts. The whole thing of Charlotte (Ryder) thinking she's pregnant was initially moronic, but became more and more convincing. Winona is perfect at portraying an embarrassed teenage girl. Well worth the time and money to watch it. Plus it hasn't dated much; it still looks very modern, even though it's set in the early sixties.