Girls' Night Movie Review 1997

The acting's fine but the story's weak in this old-fashioned weepie. Brit wives Dawn (Blethyn) and Jackie (Walters) are best friends and in-laws, who even work at the same factory. Both women are also suffering from the marriage blues and find solace at the local bingo parlor. When Dawn wins very big, she splits the money with Jackie and then discovers that she has cancer. The duo decide this is the time for their dream Las Vegas vacation, where they even meet a Prince Charming--in the form of cowpoke Cody (Kristofferson).

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Female Bonding, Viva Las Vegas!, Disease of the Week, Terminal Illness

Screenplay

Kay Mellor

Cast

Brenda Blethyn, Julie Walters, Kris Kristofferson, George Costigan, James Gaddas, Philip Jackson

Cinematography

David Odd

Director

Nick Hurran

Music

Ed Shearmur

Producer

Granada Film Productions, Showtime Networks