Based on Carrie Fisher's roman a clef, the story concerns a young actress who has recently gone through drug rehabilitation, and is trying to cope with not only the Hollywood scene but her own mother's, a former musical comedy star of the 50s and 60s, more socially acceptable alcoholism.

release year: 1990

star(s): Annette Bening    Dennis Quaid    Meryl Streep    Shirley Maclaine