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Release Date:
18 September 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Love What You Have.Plot:
A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Jackson Interview Is a Thriller for CBS (From Studio Briefing. 29 December 2003)
Oscar In Love (From Studio Briefing. 9 February 1999)
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A Heartfelt, Moving, Story moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Meryl Streep | ... | Kate Gulden |
 | Renée Zellweger | ... | Ellen Gulden |
 | William Hurt | ... | George Gulden |
 | Tom Everett Scott | ... | Brian Gulden |
 | Lauren Graham | ... | Jules |
 | Nicky Katt | ... | Jordan Belzer |
 | James Eckhouse | ... | District Attorney |
 | Patrick Breen | ... | G.A. Tweedy |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Oliver Most |
| David Byron | ... | Senator Sullivan |
 | Stephen Peabody | ... | Harold |
| Lizbeth MacKay | ... | Dr. Cohen |
| Mary Catherine Wright | ... | Clarice |
| Sloane Shelton | ... | Evelyn Best |
| Michele Shay | ... | June |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
127 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: Ellen's nightdress changes between shots when she answers the phone in bed. moreQuotes:
[to Ellen]George Gulden: Your mother needs you, Ellen! Jesus Christ, you got a Harvard education, but where is your heart?
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One True Thing is an beautifully made film with an established cast. Renee Zellweger plays the journalist daughter of Meryl Streep and William Hurt, who also put in excellent performances.
Zellweger shines in the emotional movie as she discovers her childhood memories of her parents are not what she thinks they are. Lauren Graham from Gilmore Girls also has a part in this movie as Ellen's (Zellweger) friend Jules, although this is a bit part, she truly adds to the storyline.
A moving and beautiful story, I recommend it. 8/10 Stars