Tears and Laughter: Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

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Release date: May 15, 1994

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Popular comedienne Joan Rivers and her real-life daughter Melissa portray themselves in this made-for-television movie about their family's trials and tribulations in the 1980s. After suffering through some public blows to her career, Rivers' husband Edgar (often the butt of her jokes) committed suicide. The film shows how the mother and daughter struggled to save their already troubled relationship in the wake of the devastating death.
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Drama, Television
  • Directed By:
    Oz Scott
  • Written By:
    Susan Rice
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    NBC

Cast

Joan Rivers
as Herself
Melissa Rivers
as Herself
Mark Kiely
as Porter
Dorothy Lyman
as Dorothy
Denis Arndt
as Jerry Werner
Jon Kean
as Tim
Don MacKay
as Accountant
Ken Kramer
as Tommy
Jay Brazeau
as Shrink
Matthew Bennett
as Marty
Jerry Wasserman
as Max
Sheila Moore
as Coral
Kevin McNulty
as Gene
Rebecca Toolan
as Jane
Lossen Chambers
as Audition Woman
Charles Siegel
as Temple Door Man
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