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Kate's Secret
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Kate's Secret

1986-11-17 · 100 min · ★ 6.3

TV Movie · Drama

A beautiful woman married to a successful lawyer and the perfect suburban mother turns out to be a closeted bulimic.

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Directors
Arthur Allan Seidelman
Production companies
Andrea Baynes Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, NBC
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Meredith BaxterMeredith BaxterKate Stark
Ben MastersBen MastersJack Stark
Georgann JohnsonGeorgann JohnsonFaith
Tracy NelsonTracy NelsonPatch Reed
Shari BelafonteShari Belafonte
Leslie BevisLeslie Bevis
Ed AsnerEd AsnerDr. Resnick
Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie PhillipsDayna
Summer PhoenixSummer PhoenixRebecca
Sharon SpelmanSharon SpelmanLiz Reed
Mindy SeegerMarkie
Isabel GrandinDot
Liz TorresLiz TorresLaura
Gwynne GilfordGwynne GilfordLorna
Rosanna HuffmanMegan
Liz SheridanLiz SheridanEvelyn
Jeri GaileJeri GaileConnie
Robert LiptonRobert LiptonDoctor #1
Nomi MittyJudy
William WiintersoleEddie

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