

Stepmom
1998-12-25 · 125 min · ★ 7.2
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.
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- Directors
- Chris Columbus
- Production companies
- 1492 Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Wendy Finerman Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 159,710,793
Top Cast
Julia RobertsIsabel Kelly
Susan SarandonJackie Harrison
Ed HarrisLuke Harrison
Jena MaloneAnna Harrison
Liam AikenBen Harrison
Lynn WhitfieldDr. P. Sweikert
Darrell LarsonDuncan Samuels
Mary Louise WilsonMrs. Franklin
Andre B. BlakeCooper
Herbert RussellPhoto Assistant
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