Lenny 1974  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Fosse
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner, Stanley Beck, Gary Morton, Rashel Novikoff, Guy Rennie, Frankie Man, Michelle Yonge, Kathryn Witt, Monroe Myers, John DiSanti
Comedian Lenny Bruce is portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in this well-made film showing Bruce's trials and tribulations as seen through the eyes of his wife (Valerie Perrine), his mother (Jan Miner), and his agent (Stanley Beck). It received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Hoffman), Actress (Perrine), and Director.
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Postcards from the Edge 1990 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, Mary Wickes, Conrad Bain, Annette Bening, CCH Pounder, Simon Callow, Gary Morton, Sidney Armus, Robin Bartlett, Barbara Garrick
Based on Carrie Fisher's book, this comedy/drama takes a look at Hollywood and the pressures put on its stars. Meryl Streep plays the daughter/actress of an aging star (Shirley MacLaine). Both mother and daughter suffer from alcohol and drug addiction and make separate attempts to reconcile themselves with their fates. Streep was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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2. Postcards from the Edge (1990)
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