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Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source
on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in
"Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on
screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the
last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious
awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential
news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more.
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1987 | Directed by Hector Babenco |
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Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their
birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them:
she's sick, he's haunted by visions of his past, including ghosts of two men he
killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Francis visits his wife
and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets
their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film
explores their code of fairness and loyalty. |
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| ADDITIONAL CAST & CHARACTERS |
Jack Nicholson
Meryl Streep
Tom Waits
Carrol Baker
Diane Venora |
... Francis Phelan
... Helen Archer
... Rudy
... Annie Phelan
... Margaret Phelan |
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Meryl Streep, Entertainment Weekly, March 2000
"It was very cold. Just f----cking cold. You cannot imainge how cold. And I had a little cloth
coat. I had a profound understanding of what it was like to spend the night outdoors, because
we shot all night in Albany in February. I'd come home to Connecticut at four or five in the
morning. I have a very light-filled house. So I would sleep in the closet, because it was the
only place that was dark and (laughs) where the kids couldn't find me."
Jack Nicholson's contract included a clause which allowed him to leave the shooting location to attend all Los Angeles Lakers basketball games.
For the streetcar scenes, one block of new track was laid, and the streetcar itself was borrowed from the Branford Trolley Museum.
Gene Hackman, Jason Robards and Sam Shepard were wanted for the part of Francis Phelan.
Additional Information at the Internet Movie Database
Full cast & credits, trivia and business information
| AWARDS / NOMINATIONS FOR MERYL STREEP |
1988 (Nomination) Academy Award - Best Actress
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Extras: none
Video: Fullscreen, Color
Languages: English (Dolby)
BUY DVD AT AMAZON UK |
DVD Release: February 05, 2001
Region Code: 2
Distributor: Atlantic
ASIN: B000E8REUC
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