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When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

Through the good times. Through the bad times. When a Man Loves a Woman it's for all times.

19946.62h 6m

Overview

An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior.

Directed by Luis Mandoki
Written by Ronald Bass, Al Franken
Produced by Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner
Box Office0Revenue: $50.0M

Top Cast

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Michael Green

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Alice Green

Tina Majorino

Tina Majorino

Jessica Green

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gary

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Casey Green

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Emily

Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Walter

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Pam

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Janet

Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom

Amy

Themes & Keywords

new lovehusband wife relationshipfamilyalcoholictherapycandidwondertenseadmiringadoringappreciativejoyfulsympathetic

About When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman is a drama, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of new love, husband wife relationship, family, alcoholic, therapy, candid. Directed by Luis Mandoki, it stars Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan, Tina Majorino. An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior.

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