Summary Chase Phillips (Dame Helen Mirren), a lifetime resident of Martha's Vineyard, married Richard (Beau Bridges), and like the area, grew into the upper middle class. Her distaste for artificiality leads her to a wild breakdown, and Richard dutifully tries to restore their family unit as best he knows how by hiring a "Mother's Helper", Elizabeth (Kyra Sedgwick). Chase is broken, and wickedly caustic towards Elizabeth, until they discover each other's similarities. A strong relationship develops, affecting their personal and familial salvation, and destruction. View more details
Directed : Kevin Bacon
Written : Anne Meredith
Stars : Helen Mirren Beau Bridges Kyra Sedgwick Michael Yarmush
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 17, 1996
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Bronte, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Production companies : Showtime Networks Hallmark Entertainment
Summary Chase Phillips (Dame Helen Mirren), a lifetime resident of Martha's Vineyard, married Richard (Beau Bridges), and like the area, grew into the upper middle class. Her distaste for artificiality leads her to a wild breakdown, and Richard dutifully tries to restore their family unit as best he knows how by hiring a "Mother's Helper", Elizabeth (Kyra Sedgwick). Chase is broken, and wickedly caustic towards Elizabeth, until they discover each other's similarities. A strong relationship develops, affecting their personal and familial salvation, and destruction. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 17, 1996
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Bronte, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Production companies : Showtime Networks Hallmark Entertainment
