Unhook the Stars
When prim & proper meets wild & crazy get ready to...
1996 | 103m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Nick Cassavetes |
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| Writer: | Helen Caldwell, Nick Cassavetes |
| Staring: |
| Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 04, 1996 |
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| Director: | Nick Cassavetes |
| Writer: | Helen Caldwell, Nick Cassavetes |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, sandwich, surrogate mother, little boy, suburb, moving out |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Hachette Première, Sheen/Michaels Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gena Rowlands | Mildred |
| Marisa Tomei | Monica |
| Gérard Depardieu | Big Tommy |
| Jake Lloyd | J.J. |
| Moira Kelly | Ann Mary Margaret |
| David Sherrill | Ethan |
| David Thornton | Frankie |
| Bridgette Wilson-Sampras | Jeannie |
| Bobby Cooper | Bernt |
| Clint Howard | Gus |
| David Rowlands | George |
| Jamie Bozian | Jason |
| Christy Lenk | Miss Mannis |
| Brittney Lewis | Hospital Receptionist |
| Vinnie Curto | Danny |
| D. Chance Williams | Bartender |
| Gérard L'Heureux | Mover |
| Tom Proctor | Duncan |
| Dru Homer | Bar Patron |
| Barby Garcia | Airline Attendant (uncredited) |
| Frank Gerrish | Shoe Salesman (uncredited) |
| Christopher Robin Miller | Drunk Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Joseph Quinn Simpkins | Businessman (uncredited) |
| James Woodson | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Dennis W. Zerull | Drunken Man (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nina Barry | Casting Assistant |
| Steven Hufsteter | Original Music Composer |
| Phedon Papamichael | Production Design |
| Barbara Ward | Set Decoration |
| Tessa Stephensen | Costume Design |
| Chrisanne Davis | Makeup Artist |
| Chris McMillan | Hairstylist |
| Christina Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Roni Ya'ackov | Line Producer |
| Petra von Oelffen | Editor |
| Heather Fraker | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Rebecca George | Hairstylist |
| Joleen Deatherage | Post Production Supervisor |
| Jane Hernandez | Unit Production Manager |
| Avi Levy | Production Manager |
| Helen Caldwell | Writer |
| Terri Sue Judkins | Stunts |
| Bruce McCleery | Gaffer |
| Nick Cassavetes | Writer, Director |
| Phedon Papamichael | Director of Photography |
| Matthew Barry | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bernard Bouix | Executive Producer |
| Panos Nicolaou | Co-Producer |
| Ventura E.M.A. | Associate Producer |
| René Cleitman | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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