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Beaches (1988)

PG-1312/21/1988Comedy, Drama2h 3m
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Some Friendships Last Forever

Overview

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Bette Midler

    CC Bloom

  2. Cast 1

    Barbara Hershey

    Hillary Whitney Essex

  3. Cast 1

    John Heard

    John Pierce

  4. Cast 1

    Spalding Gray

    Dr. Richard Milstein

  5. Cast 1

    Lainie Kazan

    Leona Bloom

  6. Cast 1

    James Read

    Michael Essex

  7. Cast 1

    Grace Johnston

    Victoria Essex

  8. Cast 1

    Mayim Bialik

    CC (age 11)

  9. Marcie Leeds

    Hillary (age 11)

_**Entertaining “Chick flick” with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey**_ Two preadolescent girls meet on the beach and become lifelong friends living on two different coasts. The brassy CC Bloom (Bette Midler) is a performer living in New York City while the classy, but reserved Hillary (Barbara Hershey) lives on the West Coast. Bubbly Mayim Bialik appears as the 11 year-old version of CC in the opening act while likable John Heard has a fairly notable part. “Beaches” (1988) is an 80’s “chick flick” that throws in drama, realistic comedy, romance, Broadway entertainment and music. It’s als...