The Women's Room

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The Women's Room

1980

2h 18m

4.4(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

A wife is sick and tired of her husband's infidelities, so she leaves home and goes back to grad-school. There she meets many self-confident women who help her find her own voice.

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26 members

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Lee Remick

Mira Adams

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Colleen Dewhurst

Val

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Patty Duke

Lily

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Kathryn Harrold

Bliss

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Tovah Feldshuh

Iso

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Tyne Daly

Adele

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Lisa Pelikan

Kyla

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Heidi Vaughn

Samantha

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Mare Winningham

Chris

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Ted Danson

Norman

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Gregory Harrison

Ben Volper

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Jenny O'Hara

Mrs. Martinelli

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Christopher Pennock

Harley

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Al Corley

Tad Ford

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Michael LeClair

Normie at 15

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Johnny Timko

Clark at 14

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Drew Snyder

Carl

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Richard Doyle

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Steven M. Gagnon

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Naomi White

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Patricia Wilson

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Lew Horn

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Karen Howard

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Enid Kent

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Doug Stevenson

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Mike Lawrence

Kid

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