Beaches

Beaches

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1988-12-21
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Duration:123 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Garry Marshall
Actors:Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan
Production:Touchstone Pictures, All Girl Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV

Overview:

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

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