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Mermaids 1990

Richard Benjamin

Cher, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, Bob Hoskins, Caroline McWilliams

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Sasha over 5 years ago

Perennial favourite!

Kakra almost 7 years ago

8/10

Michael Cole 7 years ago

What kind of man could possibly put up with Cher's bitching? One man...Bob Hoskins!

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Tyler Nicholson almost 6 years ago

Mermaids is a 1990 comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder (who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress for her role), and Christina Ricci in her first film role. The film is based on the 1986 novel of the same title written by Patty Dann. Mermaids is narrated in the first person by Charlotte Flax, a 15-year-old girl living with her eccentric mother, Rachel (whom she calls "Mrs. Flax"), and sister, Kate. Kate calls her mother by her given name. The narration begins in early fall, 1963, just as Rachel's latest fling with her married employer ends and she decides to relocate once again. This time, she and the girls move into a new home near a convent in the small town of Eastport, Massachusetts. Charlotte has an obsession with Catholicism and idolizes the nuns living in the convent. She is always reminded by Rachel, "Charlotte, we're Jewish." Kate, on the other hand, loves oceans and swimming and apparently...