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Face of a Stranger
Film / 1991

Face of a Stranger

Directed by Claudia Weill
DramaTV movie

★ 10.0/10Audience rating

After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that she's now destitute. She may even have to leave their apartment. Much to the embarrassment of her daughter Tina, who wants to marry a rich snob, she helps the homeless Dollie, who lives in a cardboard box near her building, and they become friends

The story

After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that she's now destitute. She may even have to leave their apartment. Much to the embarrassment of her daughter Tina, who wants to marry a rich snob, she helps the homeless Dollie, who lives in a cardboard box near her building, and they become friends

Cast

Gena RowlandsPat Foster Tyne DalyDollie Madison Cynthia NixonTina Foster Kevin TigheRichard Foster Rae AllenRuthie Seymour CasselRalph Elizabeth FranzBecky Brown Harris YulinDavid Armelia McQueenSocial Worker Jeff ProbstKevin Leeds John ProcaccinoPeter Cooper Carol AppelElaine Leeds
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Frank BuxtonAl Leeds Henry ChuMarket Vendor Clayton CorzatteProfessor Tom DavisDon Ben DiGregorioDock Supervisor Amy Caton-FordHomeless Mother Barbara DiricksonDoctor Brian T. FinneyThug John GilbertPaul Edmonia JarrettMaid Ron Ben JarrettFish Vendor Joanne KleinShoe Salesperson Anthony LeeEmergency Doctor Kit McDonoughReal Estate Lady Frankie SullivanThug G. Valmont ThomasPark Policeman Tim ThrelfallOrderly Peter Cooper Eric Bivens-BushThug (uncredited) Rachel GlennLittle girl (uncredited) Scott Allen LoganTennant (uncredited)

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