| Description |
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital surround sound. |
| Language |
English or French dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, James Read, Lainie Kazan. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; film editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Georges Delerue. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. |
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Based on the novel by Iris Rainer Dart. |
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Special features: bloopers; music video: 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler; "AFI's 100 years ... 100 songs with Bette Midler"; Mayim Bialik remembers Beaches; Barbara Hershey screen test; audio commentary; theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Summary |
Two childhood friends are reunited in their middle age and one learns she is dying of a fatal disease. |
| Subject |
Female friendship -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Terminally ill -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Marshall, Garry.
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Donoghue, Mary Agnes.
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Midler, Bette.
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Hershey, Barbara, 1948-
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Heard, John, 1945-
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Gray, Spalding, 1941-2004.
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Read, James, 1952-
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Kazan, Lainie.
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Dart, Iris Rainer.
Beaches.
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Touchstone Pictures.
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Silver Screen Partners IV.
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Touchstone Home Video (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0788859145 |
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9780788859144 |
| Standard No. |
786936281552 |
| Music No. |
39995 Touchstone Home Video |
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