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Men Don't Leave (1990)

PG-13 · 1990-02-02 · 1h 55m · EN
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A comedy about the drama of life.

After her husband John dies unexpectedly, Beth Macauley is unprepared for life without him. She is unemployed with no job skills and $60,000 in debt from on-going renovations to their house located in suburban Bingham. She doesn't know what to do but sell what material possessions she has, such as the family pick-up truck and the house, and move into an apartment in the city, namely Baltimore. Beth just wants to survive by finding a job she doesn't dislike, and keep her family together while trying to maintain her sanity and sense of self-worth

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Barbara BenedekWriterPaul BrickmanDirector

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Jessica LangeJessica LangeBeth MacauleyArliss HowardArliss HowardCharles SimonJoan CusackJoan CusackJodyChris O'DonnellChris O'DonnellChris MacauleyKathy BatesKathy BatesLisa ColemanCharlie KorsmoCharlie KorsmoMatt MacauleyBelita MorenoBelita MorenoMrs. BuckleyJim HaynieJim HaynieMr. BuckleyCorey CarrierCorey CarrierWinston BuckleyKevin CorriganKevin CorriganMikeDavid CaleDavid CaleFredTom MasonTom MasonJohn Macauley

Keywords

RemakeFamily relationshipsSingle motherDepressionWidowBaltimoreBaltimore, usa

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityRemake · Family Relationships · Single MotherDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamily RelationshipsDirector preference207200Actor preference9330 · 150944 · 9822

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What is Men Don't Leave about?

After her husband John dies unexpectedly, Beth Macauley is unprepared for life without him. She is unemployed with no job skills and $60,000 in debt from on-going renovations to their house located in suburban Bingham. She doesn't know what to do but sell what material possessions she has, such as the family pick-up truck and the house, and move into an apartment in the city, namely Baltimore. Beth just wants to survive by finding a job she doesn't dislike, and keep her family together while trying to maintain her sanity and sense of self-worth

How long is Men Don't Leave?

Men Don't Leave has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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