Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

A story about the years that keep us apart... And the moments that bring us together.

1996•1h 38m•6.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(631)

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

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Production

Tribeca Productions, Miramax, Scott Rudin Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Lee Wakefield Lacker

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Bessie Wakefield

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Hank Lacker

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Wallace "Wally" Carter

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Marvin Wakefield

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Ruth Wakefield

Hal Scardino

Hal Scardino

Charlie Lacker

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Robert "Bob" Carter

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Charlotte Samit

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Retirement Home Director

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Coral

John Callahan

John Callahan

Lance

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz

Beauty Shop Lady

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Bruno

Steve DuMouchel

Steve DuMouchel

Gas Station Guy

Bitty Schram

Bitty Schram

Janine

Lizbeth Mackay

Novice

Helen Stenborg

Helen Stenborg

Nun on Phone

Sally Parrish

Nun #3

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