''The Lemon Sisters'' is a 1990 American

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from

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directed by

Joyce Chopra Joyce Chopra (; born October 27, 1936) is an American director. She was married to American stage and screenwriter Tom Cole until his death on February 23, 2009. Life and career Chopra was one of three siblings born in New York City to Abraha ...

and written by

Jeremy Pikser Jeremy Pikser is an American screenwriter. Pikser is best known for ''Bulworth'' (co-written with Warren Beatty), which was nominated for Academy, Golden Globe and WGA Awards for Best Screenplay, and won the Los Angeles Film Critics' Best Screenpla ...

. The film stars

Diane Keaton Diane Keaton (''née'' Hall, born January 5, 1946) is an American actress and director. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Glo ...

Carol Kane Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as '' Hester Street'' (for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress), ''Dog Day Afternoon'', ''Annie ...

and

Kathryn Grody Kathryn Janis Grody is an American actress and writer. Early life and education Grody was born in Los Angeles, California. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City. Career Grody wrote, and acted in, the autobiographical play ''Mom's Lif ...

. The film was both a commercial and critical failure after being shelved for more than a year with extensive revisions.

Plot

Three lifelong friends work the bars in 1980s Atlantic City performing the songs of the 1960s girl groups.

Principal cast

Critical reception

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'' hated the film:

References

External links

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Original New York Times Review
1990 films Films set in Atlantic City, New Jersey Films set in New Jersey Films directed by Joyce Chopra Films scored by Howard Shore 1990 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Miramax films Films about sisters 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-comedy-drama-film-stub