US (1990): Comedy/Drama
Substance-addicted Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep) is on the skids. After a spell at a detox center, her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine), herself once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for Suzanne who has struggled for years to get out of her mother's shadow, and who finds her mother still treats her like a child. Despite these problems -- and further ones with the men in in her life -- Suzanne can begin to see the funny side of her situation, and it starts to occur to her that not only do daughters have mothers, mothers do too. Written by Carrie Fisher; directed by Mike Nichols. (IMDb)
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· Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1990: Meryl Streep
· Achievement in Music (Original Song) 1990: "I'm Checkin' Out" Shel Silverstein - Music & Lyric
2 nominations