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The Wife

1996, Movie, R, 101 mins

WIFE, THE
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Harrowing, hilarious and altogether superb second feature from writer, director, actor, composer (and just about anything else you'd care to mention) Tom Noonan (WHAT HAPPENED WAS...). Jack and Rita (Noonan and Julie Hagerty), a husband-and-wife New Age therapy tag team, are anticipating a quiet weekend alone. That plan comes crashing down when group therapy patient Cosmo (Wallace Shawn) shows up unexpectedly, with his much younger wife Arlie (Karen Young) in tow. Arlie is l... read more leave a comment
Year: 1996
Rated R

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Cast
Julie Haggerty: Rita
Tom Noonan: Jack
Wallace Shawn: Cosmo
Karen Young: Arlie

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First I need to correct the handful...

First I need to correct the handful of people who last week thought I was saying that Jessica Hecht played Ross' ex-wife on Friends. If you go back and check, you'll see that I wrote "Ross' ex-wife's wife." Had to get that out of the way. So tonight was another episode that hit home for me. My dad had prostate cancer just like Dr. Dubenko, and had the same risky surgery. My dad survived, but he is unfortunately in that 25 percent group Dubenko was mentioning. It was so sweet that Abby wanted to be such a friend to him. But just a friend. The scene where she politely rejected his request to help him with his problem before and after the surgery ("I'm gonna have to take a pass on that") was priceless. Boy, do I love me some Maura Tierney.  But I also love me some Linda Cardellini. So glad Sam finally spoke up for herself against Cruella De Vil, or rather, Kristen Johnston as Eve. So funny to hear Luka whine to Kerry as he complai read more

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