The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout, she poisons her husband. However, Angela's manipulative daughter, gay son and alcoholic maid are not going to make it easy for her.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic54/100
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark RuckerDirector
- Dennis McCarthyOriginal Music Composer
- Charles BuschScreenplay
Cast
- Charles BuschAngela / Barbara Arden
- Natasha LyonneEdith Sussman
- Stark SandsLance Sussman
- Frances ConroyBootsie Carp
- Philip Baker HallSol Sussman
- Jason PriestleyTony Parker
- Nora DunnShatzi Van Allen
- Stanley DeSantisTuchman
- Angela PatonAngela's Fan
- Josh HutchinsonPoliceman
- Victor Raider-WexlerSam Fishbein
- Christopher McDanielMoving Man #1 (as Chris McDaniel)
Stills
Themes
lgbtqueer cinemacampy humor