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The Amati Girls (2000)

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This family drama by actress and first-time director Anne DeSalvo centers around four adult sisters who are forced to re-evaluate their situations after tragedy strikes. The oldest of the clan, Grace (Mercedes Ruehl), is called upon to be the tower of strength, even though she is widely perceived to be a replica of their mother Dolly (Cloris Leachman), a woman who, like Grace, has unfailingly devoted much of her life to a husband who doesn't appreciate her as he should. Christine (Sean Young) is

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

Directed By: Anne De Salvo

Written By: Anne DeSalvo

In Theaters: Jan 19, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Feb 19, 2002

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Cast

Mercedes Ruehl
Grace
Paul Sorvino
Joe
Cloris Leachman
Dolly
Sean Young
Christine
Dinah Manoff
Denise
Lily Knight
Dolores
Lee Grant
Aunt Splendora
Mark Harmon
Lawrence
Jamey Sheridan
Paul
Marissa Leigh
Laura
Doug Spinuzza
Armand
Sam McMurray
Brian
Edith Fields
Aunt Loretta
Joe V. Greco
Uncle Frankie
Robert Picardo
Grace's Doctor

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This movie's unhurried pace might bore kids.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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A great slice-of-life look into the life of four sisters and their widowed mother in an Italian-American family, dealing with life's ups and downs. Sean Young and Mercedes Ruhl give good performances, but the direction could have been better.

September 21, 2007

LaGina Phillips

I watched this movie for the first time Sat March 15th, 2008. It really gave me chills just because it was my family. There were 7 kids in my family, 6 girls and 1 boy (he is the baby). One of my sisters is mental retarded and one died with an aneurysm 11 years ago today March 17th. So all we have is our sisters and

March 17, 2008