
Planes, Trains and Automobiles(1987)
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.


“Life beyond motherhood”
Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons.

Angela Bassett
Carol Walker

Patricia Arquette
Gillian Lieberman

Felicity Huffman
Helen Halston

Jake Hoffman
Daniel Lieberman

Jake Lacy
Paul Halston

Sinqua Walls
Matt Walker

Heidi Gardner
Erin

Frank De Julio
Andre

Damian Young
Frank

Stephen Kunken
Joel Lieberman
Otherhood is a comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of new york city, road trip, motherhood. Directed by Cindy Chupack, it stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, Felicity Huffman. Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons.
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