The read
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Neely, an aspiring actress, gets a role on the popular soap opera "Heartbreak Hospital." Her neighbor, Lottie, a huge fan of the show, can't differentiate between fiction and reality, and her obsession and jealousy endanger Neely and the rest of the cast.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic27/100
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Ruedi GerberDirector
- Henry SlesarScreenplay
- Ruedi GerberScreenplay
- John M. DavisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Chelsea AltmanNeely Kendall
- Patricia ClarksonLottie Ohrwasher
- Diane VenoraSunday Tyler / Andrea Harmon
- John SheaMilo Henderson / Dr. Jonathan
- Demián BichirTonio
- Robert LuPoneHal
- Annie MeiselsSusan
- Samantha BuckSandy
- Lou Martini Jr.Restaurant Manager
- Michael HannonTheater Director
- Gilberto GonzálezStreet Vendor
- Kate BlumbergYoung Actress
Themes
crazy womanactor