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Marvin's Room (1996)
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
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A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama
Written By:Scott McPherson
In Theaters:12/18/1996
Box Office:$12,803,305
Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Tribeca Productions, Miramax, Scott Rudin Productions
Cast
Jerry Zaks
Director
Meryl Streep
Lee Wakefield Lacker
Diane Keaton
Bessie Wakefield
Leonardo DiCaprio
Hank Lacker
Robert De Niro
Wallace "Wally" Carter
Hume Cronyn
Marvin Wakefield
Gwen Verdon
Ruth Wakefield
Hal Scardino
Charlie Lacker
Dan Hedaya
Robert "Bob" Carter
Margo Martindale
Charlotte Samit
Cynthia Nixon
Retirement Home Director
Kelly Ripa
Coral
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