The Women's Room

The Women's Room

The Women's Room

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The Women's Room

1980

2h 18m

3.5(4 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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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Lee Remick

Mira Adams

Lee Remick

Acting

Colleen Dewhurst

Val

Colleen Dewhurst

Acting

Patty Duke

Lily

Patty Duke

Acting

Kathryn Harrold

Bliss

Kathryn Harrold

Acting

Tovah Feldshuh

Iso

Tovah Feldshuh

Acting

Tyne Daly

Adele

Tyne Daly

Acting

Lisa Pelikan

Kyla

Lisa Pelikan

Acting

Heidi Vaughn

Samantha

Heidi Vaughn

Acting

Mare Winningham

Chris

Mare Winningham

Acting

Ted Danson

Norman

Ted Danson

Acting

Gregory Harrison

Ben Volper

Gregory Harrison

Acting

Jenny O'Hara

Mrs. Martinelli

Jenny O'Hara

Acting

Christopher Pennock

Harley

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Acting

Al Corley

Tad Ford

Al Corley

Acting

Michael LeClair

Normie at 15

No Image

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Johnny Timko

Clark at 14

No Image

Acting

Drew Snyder

Carl

Drew Snyder

Acting

Richard Doyle

Unknown Role

Richard Doyle

Acting

Steven M. Gagnon

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Naomi White

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Patricia Wilson

Unknown Role

Patricia Wilson

Acting

Lew Horn

Unknown Role

Lew Horn

Acting

Karen Howard

Unknown Role

No Image

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Enid Kent

Unknown Role

Enid Kent

Acting

Doug Stevenson

Unknown Role

No Image

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Mike Lawrence

Kid

No Image

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