"An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs."
Bette Davis
as Esther McDonald Cimino
Penny Fuller
as Mrs. Polanski
Christopher Guest
as Philip Ryan
George Hearn
as George Cimino
Graham Jarvis
as Leach
Alexa Kenin
as Karen Cimino
Keenan Wynn
as Barney Fellman
Paul Roebling
as Roger Desmond
LeRoy Schulz
as Harold Cimino
Walter Marsh
as Dr. Mitchell
Celeste Insell
as Nurse Graham
Fran Gebhard
as Gloria Cimino
Karen Austin
as Alice Cimino
Anna Hagan
as Social Services Director
Antony Holland
as Judge Schultz
David Petersen
as Mr. Hartman
Ted Stidder
as Mr. Anderson
Joan Panton
as Mrs. Nash
Cathryn Johnston
as Mrs. Wohlsteader
Barbara Tremain
as Mrs. Yeager
Terence Kelly
as Mr. Emory
Wiley Harker
as Mr. Bales
Eda Reiss Merin
as Mary Gatlin
David Cramer
as Bank Clerk
David Downing
as Mr. Harris
William Buck
as Dr. Sorrell
John Gay
Writer
George Schaefer
Director
Producer
John Wardlow
Unit Production Manager
Edward R. Brown
Director of Photography
Salli Bailey
Hairstylist
Hugh Spencer-Phillips
Assistant Director
John M. Poer
First Assistant Director
James Horner
Conductor
Christopher Seitz
Co-Producer
Original Music Composer
Graeme Murray
Art Direction
Fred Price
Rob Young
Sound Mixer
Roger Gimbel
Executive Producer
Peggy Shannon
Robert Oliphant
Novel
Tom Carlin
Music Editor
Tony Converse
Wayne McLaughlin
Property Master
B.J. Clayden
Boom Operator
Rita Roland
Editor
Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
Robert Norin
James Troutman
Sound Editor
Adrienne Luraschi
Associate Producer
Susan Bluestein
Casting
Noel Taylor
Costume Design
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decoration