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When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

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A dramatic treatment of a family torn apart by alcoholism and recovering from it, this was a star vehicle for popular actress Meg Ryan, who plays Alice Green, a school counselor who has a serious drinking problem. Her husband is Michael (Andy Garcia), an airline pilot. Though she's lighthearted and loving, Alice is often reckless and, when drunk, even neglects her children, nine-year-old daughter Jess (Tina Majorino) from a previous marriage, and four-year-old daughter Casey (Mae Whitman), whose

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

Drama, Romance

Directed By: Luis Mandoki

Written By: Ronald Bass, Al Franken, Ron Bass

In Theaters: Apr 29, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Feb 15, 2000

Cast

Andy Garcia
Michael Green
Meg Ryan
Alice Green
Lauren Tom
Amy
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Gary
Tina Majorino
Jess Green
Ellen Burstyn
Emily
Mae Whitman
Casey Green
Eugene Roche
Walter
La Tanya Richardson
Dr. Gina Mendez
Richard Bradford
Steven Brill
Madras Tie Guy
James Courtney
Earl
Joe Drago
AA Man #2
William Frankfather
Al-Anon Leader
Ellen Geer
Woman at Al-Anon
Brandis Kemp
AA Woman #3
Gail Strickland
Pam
Bari K. Willerford
Malcolm
Ronald Bass
AA Man #1
Garth Craven
Al Franken
Andrew Magarian
AA Man #3
Tony Montero
Bartender
Cathy Sandrich
Amanda Mackey-Johnson
Susanna Thompson
Janet

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Meg Ryan gives a solid peformance in this flawed melodrama about alcoholics

June 18, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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There won't be a dry eye in the house. Just sublime.

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Clint Morris

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Salutes the inner work that must be done to keep alive the sacred dimensions of love and commitment.

August 20, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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not good actingplot was lacking.too slow and to serious.

August 15, 2010

erika bruhns

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MegRyan continues to be one of my favourite actresses and this movie is proof why. Andy Garcia also excelled as a loyal husband helping his wife get through her troubles.

January 9, 2011

Sajin P A

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1. Michael Green: My wife is an alcoholic. Best person I ever met. She has 600 different smiles. They can light up your life. They can make you laugh out loud, just like that. They can even make you cry, just like that. That's just with her smiles. You'd have to see her with her kids. You'd have to see how they look at her, when she's not looking. To think of all the things she lives through, and I couldn't help her.
– Submitted by Lea L (8 months ago)
1. Alice Green: It's horrifying how much you can hate yourself for being low and weak and he couldn't save me from that. So I turned it on him; I tried to empty it onto him. But there was always more, you know. When he tried to help I told him that he made me feel small and worthless. But nobody makes us feel that, we do that for ourselves. I shut him out because I knew if he ever really saw who I was inside, that he wouldn't love me. And we're separated now, he's moved away, and it was so hard not to beg him to stay. And I don't know if I'm going to get a second chance but I have to believe. That I deserve one. Because we all do.
– Submitted by Lea L (8 months ago)
1. Alice Green: I think I could love you again if you could, for once, say 'I don't know.'
– Submitted by Lea L (8 months ago)