Men Don't Leave
Warner Brothers Digital Dist. (1990)
Drama
In Collection
#8523
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IMDB   6.5
1 hr 55 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Jessica Lange Beth Macauley
Arliss Howard Charles Simon
Joan Cusack Jody
Chris O'Donnell Chris Macauley
Kathy Bates Lisa Coleman
Corey Carrier Winston Buckley
Jim Haynie Mr. Buckley
Charlie Korsmo Matt Macauley
Tom Mason John Macauley
Belita Moreno Mrs. Buckley
Director
Paul Brickman
Producer Jon Avnet
Writer Barbara Benedek
Paul Brickman


A mother of two sons finds life considerably difficult on her own after the death of her beloved husband. Due to debt she must move them to Baltimore, and deal with the hardships and all that comes with the city life. Written by MasoK

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. None of these actions sit well with her two sons, seventeen year old Chris and nine year old Matty, but they don't seem to have a choice. Once in the city, Matty, with his new slightly delinquent friend Winston Buckley, aims to help his mother buy back their house. Chris' main goals are to stop anyone from replacing his father, especially divorced Charles Simon, a musician in an experimental music orchestra who is interested in Beth, and to get to know Jody better, she the slightly older and straightforward nurse who lives in their apartment building. And 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. Written by Huggo
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