Parallel Lives

• Director: Linda Yellen
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• Genre: Drama
• Release Year: 1994
• Country: US

Plot

Directed by Linda Yellen, this made-for-cable movie originally aired on the Showtime network and featured a star-studded cast including Dudley Moore, Liza Minelli, and James Belushi. The plot centers around several fraternity and sorority graduates who have decided to regroup at their alma mater. Nick (Belushi), a determined but gloomy reporter, attends on the sole hope of finding some good gossip. His highest hope lies within the career ties of his ex-lover Winnie (JoBeth Williams), who now serves as publicist to rising politician Rebecca Ferguson Stone (Patricia Wetig). Fellow alumni Charlie (Ben Gazzara) is returning for equally dishonest reasons--he's hoping to convince his ex Francie (Gena Rowlands) to pay off his gambling debts. Francie, however, has found herself more interested in bonding with a single mom/housekeeper (Ally Sheedy). All of their lives take a turn for the unexpected when the big man on campus mysteriously dies. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Cast

James Brolin - Professor Spencer Jones; LeVar Burton - Dr. Franklin Carter; Lindsay Crouse - Una Pace; Jill Eikenberry - Lula Sparks; Alan Feinstein - Dan Merrill; Ben Gazzara - Charlie Duke; Jack Klugman - Senator Robert Ferguson; David Lansbury - Tim Farley; Liza Minnelli - Stevie Merrill; Matthew Perry - Willie Morrison; Gena Rowlands - Francie Pomerantz; Ally Sheedy - Louise; Helen Slater - Elsa Freedman; Paul Sorvino - Ed Starling; Robert Wagner - Sheriff; Patricia Wettig - Rebecca Ferguson Stone; JoBeth Williams - Win Winslow; Treat Williams - Peter Barnum; James Belushi - Nick Dimas; Dudley Moore - Imaginary Friend/President Andrews; Michael O'Rourke - Kirk O'Brien; Mira Sorvino - Matty Derosa

Credit

Linda Yellen - Director, Patrick Seymour - Composer (Music Score), Ben Edwards - Production Designer, Paul Cameron - Cinematographer, Linda Yellen - Producer