Mermaids (1990)
Overview
Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $31,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $35,419,397.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.367 |
Directed By
Richard Benjamin
Crew
Richard Benjamin
Patty Dann
Lauren Lloyd
Wallis Nicita
Patrick J. Palmer
Jack Nitzsche
Howard Atherton
Jacqueline Cambas
Margery Simkin
Stuart Wurtzel
Hilton Rosemarin
Evelyn Sakash
Steve Saklad
Marit Allen
June Roberts
Philip Messina
Regina Gruss
TOP CAST
Cher
Rachel Flax
Winona Ryder
Charlotte Flax
Christina Ricci
Kate Flax
Bob Hoskins
Lou Landsky
Michael Schoeffling
Joe Porretti
Caroline McWilliams
Carrie
Jan Miner
Mother Superior
Betsy Townsend
Mary O'Brien
Richard McElvain
Mr. Crain
Paula Plum
Mrs. Crain
Dossy Peabody
Coach Parker
William Paul Steele
Boss in Oklahoma
Rex Trailer
Dr. Reynolds
Peter Kovner
Perfect Family Father
Patricia Madden
Perfect Family Mother
Justin Marchisio
Perfect Family Boy
Caitlin Marie Bottomley
Perfect Family Girl
Amy Gollnick
Girl in Bathroom #1
Seacia Pavao
Girl in Bathroom #2
Merle Perkins
Nurse
Baxter Harris
Boss in Massachusetts
Carol Moss
Boss' Fiancee
Denise Cormier
Pretty Girl at Shoe Store
Tamasin Scarlet Johnson
Young Nun
Sandra Shipley
Crying Nun
Russell Jones
Judge at Swim Meet
Shawna Sullivan
Charlotte 5 Years Old
Bob Rogerson
Charlotte's Dad
Tom Kemp
Carrie's Husband
Janice Janes
New Year's Partyer
Bill McCann
New Year's Partyer
Dottie Healy
New Year's Partyer
Arnie Cox
Kennedy Mourner
Michelle Faith
Kennedy Mourner
Grace Costa
Kennedy Mourner
John McGee
Kennedy Mourner
Bill McDonald
Kennedy Mourner
Harry Cooper
Kennedy Mourner
M. Lynda Robinson
Kennedy Mourner
Jerry Quinn
Policeman
Al Hodgkins
Crying Man on Street
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