''Mrs. Munck'' is a 1995 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

written and directed by

Diane Ladd Diane Ladd (born Rose Diane Ladner; November 29, 1935) is an American actress. She has appeared in over 200 films and television shows. She received three Academy Award nominations for her roles in '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974), '' ...

. It is based on the 1970 novel ''Mrs. Munck'' by Ella Leffland. The film stars Diane Ladd,

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Suppo ...

, Kelly Preston,

Shelley Winters Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American film actress whose career spanned seven decades. She won Academy Awards for ''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959) and ' ...

, Jim Walton and Scott Fisher. The film premiered on Showtime on January 28, 1996.

Plot

A widow exacts revenge on her wheelchair-using father-in-law for an affair they had in her youth.

Cast

as Rose Munck *

as Patrick Leary * Kelly Preston as Young Rose Munck *

as Aunt Monica * Jim Walton as Harley *Scott Fisher as Felix *Vinnie Sciullo as Marino *Chris Leavens as Steve *

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as Gem *Bernard Arene as Maitre / Waiter *Phallon Carpino as Two Year Old Daughter *Travis Kyle Davis as Boy * Steve Bulen as Quigley

Soundtrack

The film's

theme song Theme music is a musical composition which is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at ...

, "Not A Day Goes By", was written by Carol Connors and Steve Plunkett, and performed by David Hasselhoff.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0113865, Mrs. Munck 1995 films American comedy films 1995 comedy films 1995 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films