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One True Thing

One True Thing

Love What You Have.

19986.52h 7m

Overview

A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

Directed by Carl Franklin
Written by Anna Quindlen, Karen Croner
Produced by Jesse Beaton, Harry J. Ufland
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Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Kate Gulden

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Ellen Gulden

William Hurt

William Hurt

George Gulden

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Brian Gulden

Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Jules

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Jordan Belzer

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

District Attorney

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

G.A. Tweedy

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Oliver Most

D

David Byron

Senator Sullivan

Themes & Keywords

dysfunctional familycancerdeath of parent

About One True Thing

One True Thing is a drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of dysfunctional family, cancer, death of parent. Directed by Carl Franklin, it stars Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt. A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

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