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Beaches

Beaches

Some Friendships Last Forever

19886.72h 3m

Overview

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Directed by Garry Marshall
Written by Iris Rainer, Mary Agnes Donoghue
Produced by Bonnie Bruckheimer, Bette Midler, Margaret South
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $57.0M

Top Cast

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

CC Bloom

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Hillary Whitney Essex

John Heard

John Heard

John Pierce

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Dr. Richard Milstein

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Leona Bloom

James Read

James Read

Michael Essex

Grace Johnston

Grace Johnston

Victoria Essex

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik

CC (age 11)

M

Marcie Leeds

Hillary (age 11)

C

Carol Williard

Aunt Vesta

Themes & Keywords

loss of loved onefemale friendshipclass differencesbuddydeath of motherchildhood friendsdying youngcardiomyopathylovingdramaticintenseadoringcomforting

About Beaches

Beaches is a comedy, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of loss of loved one, female friendship, class differences, buddy, death of mother, childhood friends. Directed by Garry Marshall, it stars Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard. A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

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