
Heartburn(1986)
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.


“Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.”
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

Meryl Streep
Suzanne Vale

Shirley MacLaine
Doris Mann

Dennis Quaid
Jack Faulkner

Gene Hackman
Lowell Kolchek

Richard Dreyfuss
Dr. Frankenthal

Rob Reiner
Joe Pierce

Mary Wickes
Grandma

Conrad Bain
Grandpa

Annette Bening
Evelyn Ames

Simon Callow
Simon Asquith
Postcards from the Edge is a comedy, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of drug addiction, drug rehabilitation, hollywood, based on memoir or autobiography, mother daughter relationship. Directed by Mike Nichols, it stars Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid. A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
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