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Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen GyllenhaalDirector
- Naomi FonerScreenplay
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Debra WingerMartha
- Barbara HersheyFrances
- Gabriel ByrneMackey
- David StrathairnGetso
- Chloe WebbBirdy
- John TerrySteve
- Jan HooksMakeup Girl
- Paul DooleyTupperware Salesman
- Richard RiehleJohn
- Viveka DavisMercy
- Laurie MetcalfAnita
- Maggie GyllenhaalPatsy
Stills
Themes
auntstealingrepairmanintellectual impairmentporch