Marvin's Room
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jerry Zaks
Dan Hedaya
Sally Parrish
Robert De Niro
Victor Garber
Meryl Streep
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Years ago, the fiercely independent Lee took off for Ohio, while her older sister Bessie returned to the family's Florida home to look after their bedridden father Marvin and his lovably child-like sister Ruth. In Bessie's words, Marvin has been dying slowly for the past twenty years... just to make sure she doesn't miss anything. But after a talk with Dr. Wally, Bessie realizes that the family caregiver needs a little loving herself. Lee, on the other hand, has troubles of her own--starting with her mischievous son Hank, who has a knack for burning down the neighborhood when she's not looking. It's been seventeen years since her last visit, but after an unexpected call from Bessie, Lee's packing up Hank and his younger brother Charlie for the trip home. After years apart and a lifetime of differences, Lee, Bessie and the whole family are about to discover that after nearly 20 years apart, it is still possible to start fresh.
Director
Jerry Zaks
Cast
Dan Hedaya
Sally Parrish
Robert De Niro
Victor Garber
Meryl Streep
Diane Keaton
Scott Rosenstock
Bitty Schram
Olga Merediz
Cynthia Nixon
Helen Stenborg
Lizbeth Mackay
Gwen Verdon
Joe Lisi
Margo Martindale
Hume Cronyn
Leonardo Dicaprio
Hal Scardino
Steve Dumouchel
John Callahan
Kelly Ripa
Crew
Noah Ackerman
Tom Alberts
Tom Allen
Tom Allen
Jeff Atmajian
Melanie Baker
Antony Baldasare
Stanton Barrett
Michael Barry
Chandra Beard
Laura Berning
Ken Bichel
Paul Blake
John Bloom
Tod Scott Brody
Robert Brown
Mike Buckman
Laurie Buehler
Michael J Burke
Ronald J. Burke
Diana E Burton
Marilyn Carbone
Tim J Carroll
Phillip V Caruso
Robin Chambers
James Clark
Raymond Collins
Oj Connell Iii
Brendan Connolly
Bob Connors
Ken Connors
Wenco Corporation
Dr. Tony Costanzo
Alan D'angerio
Douglas Dalisera
Robert De Niro
Bob Dillon
Antoine L. Douaihy
Tracey A Doyle
Jennifer Dunnington
Patricia Eiben
Stuart Emanuel
Russ Engels
Sylvia Fay
Frank Ferrara
Ralph Ferrara
Christina Fetters
Ashley Fierman
James Flato
John Ford
Jennifer Freed
Craig Gering
Laura Gillen
Don Glenn
Dennis Green
David Gropman
John Guare
John Guare
Robert S Hahn
Joanna Hartell
Dan Harvey
Annie Haywood
Wendy Hedin
J. Roy Helland
Ilona Herman
Brian Hogan
Sean Huff
Candice Johnson
Ray Karpicki
Dan Kenney
Michael Kosarin
Gordon Krause
Kathy Lacommare
Candy Langan
George Lara
Nancy Lefkowitz
Lisa J Levine
Jay Levy
Jesse Levy
Dan Lieberstein
Mark Livolsi
Jane Long
Miguel Lopez-castillo
David Lowry
Jerry Lowry
Rick Marroquin
Brick Mason
Jeffrey D Mcdonald
Ian Mcgloin
Kent Mcgrew
Scott Mcpherson
Scott Mcpherson
Peter Mian
Danny Michael
John Miller
Nicholas R. Miller
Kim Miscia
Monique Mitchell
Rhonda Moscoe
Ed Nardon
Chris Norr
Anne O'brien
Angela Organ
Lisa Padovani
Bonnie Palef
Jack Pannucio
Noelle Penraat
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman
Thomas J. Prate
Anne Rapp
Malcolm Reid
John Richards
Peter Rogness
Jane Rosenthal
Mark Roybal
Dr. Arnold Rubin
Scott Rudin
Suzanne Santry
Andrew Schmetterling
Robert W Schmitt
Adam Schroeder
Ellen H. Schwartz
Tim Shannon
Michael Shore
Mark Simon
Steven Simons
Beatrice Sisul
John W. Snow
Piotr Sobocinski
Piotr Sobocinski
John Sosnovsky
Mitchel Stanley
Tony Stanton
Ilene Starger
Lori Steinberg
Debra Tennenbaum
Joe Trammell
Melissa Unger
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Brian Vancho
Dave Venhgaus
Chrisann Verges
Debra Victoroff
Magdaline Volaitis
Peter Von Bartheld
Jim Walsh
Allen Weisinger
Julie Weiss
John Werner
Francis Whalen
James Whalen
Belinda Whitney-baratt
David Wisnievitz
David Wisnievitz
Todd Zonkger
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 18, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 25, 1996
Expanded Release in United States January 10, 1997
Wide Release in United States February 28, 1997
Released in United States on Video June 10, 1997
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States February 1997
Released in United States July 1997
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin Panorama) February 13-24, 1997.
Shown at Moscow International Film Festival July 19-29, 1997.
Playwright Scott McPherson had already completed an early draft of the screenplay for "Marvin's Room" when he died in November 1992 due to complications resulting from AIDS. McPherson's play was originally produced at Chicago's Goodman Theater during the 1989-90 season. It opened Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons and, following a sold-out run, switched to the Minetta Lane Theater. "Marvin's Room" was named Best Play by the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for the 1991-92 season.
Feature directorial debut for Tony Award-winning director Jerry Zaks.
Completed shooting October 28, 1995.
Began shooting August 14, 1995.
Released in United States December 18, 1996 (New York City and Los Angeles)
Released in United States Winter December 25, 1996
Expanded Release in United States January 10, 1997
Wide Release in United States February 28, 1997
Released in United States on Video June 10, 1997
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.)
Winner of the Grand Prize at the 1997 Moscow Film Festival.
Released in United States February 1997 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin Panorama) February 13-24, 1997.)
Released in United States July 1997 (Shown at Moscow International Film Festival July 19-29, 1997.)
