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This Is My Life

1992, Movie, PG-13, 105 mins

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Marking the directorial debut of popular writer Nora Ephron, THIS IS MY LIFE is a low-key, likable story of mother-daughter conflict. Dottie Ingels (Julie Kavner) is a single mother living in Queens who dreams of being a stand-up comedienne and tries out routines on customers at the Macy's makeup counter where she works. She gets her chance when her Aunt Harriet (Estelle Harris) suddenly passes away, leaving Dottie the house where she's been living with her daughters, sixte... read more leave a comment
Year: 1992
Rated PG-13

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Julie Kavner: Dottie Ingels
Samantha Mathis: Erica Ingels
Gaby Hoffmann: Opal Ingels
Carrie Fisher: Claudia Curtis
Dan Aykroyd: Arnold Moss
Bob Nelson: Ed

 

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