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starring: Gena Rowlands, Laura Linney, Emile Hirsch, Fred Ward, Lee Tergesendirected by: Daniel Petrie
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792184508
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0792184505
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: August 13, 2002
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sales Rank: 10671
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: August 05, 2001
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Rating:  - wild iris
found this by accident- great movie! .great actors and its a make you think movie!
Rating:  - Gritty Story, Excellent Acting
WILD IRIS is a tough film to watch. Tough because the performances are so fine that the rather despicable characters are credible and three-dimensional enough to allow the viewer to see the rays of redemption beyond the confines of the their excesses.
Iris Bravard (Laura Linney) has lost her husband and lives as a single mother with her son Lonnie (Emile Hirsch), wholly dependent on alcohol to escape her intolerable life. Because of her inability to support herself and care for Lonnie, ... Read More
Rating:  - A horrible soap opera
I rented this movie because of Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands and Emile Hirsch. These three actors are terrific, but unfortunately they cannot save this sorry excuse for a movie. This only showcases how important it is to have solid writing. Rather than letting the audience figure out some things by themselves, the status quo of every character is spelled out in marquee-sized letters, sometimes in trite dialog, more likely to be found in an afternoon soap. Don't bother with this film. If you want to ... Read More
Rating: - Gut-Wrenching Performances
This film is definately not for those who want something light and airy. The movie is about denial, disease, fear, avoidance and sadness. The actors that took on their parts were brave. I find this so wonderful that more and more actors are not shying away from parts that are heavy but can bring change to viewers. Well, the movie is about a controlling mother who is jealous of her daughter. The mother is played by one of my favorite actors, Gena Rowland. The daughter is played by another great actor, Laura ... Read More
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