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, and

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. The film originally premiered on ABC on 23 May 1993.

Plot

Paula Eastman (

) is a Hollywood actress with an alcohol problem. Her career is doing poorly, and she sometimes sleeps with actors and producers to get roles; often, she comes home drunk. Paula changes her manager, and her career improves, but her personal life isn't improving along with it. Because of her alcoholism, her relationship with her daughter Delphine (

) is strained. One night, Delphine photographs her mother while she is drunk. After Paula sees the photos, she enters rehabilitation because she doesn't want to see her daughter unhappy. In rehab, she meets a firefighter named Mike (

) who has similar problems. After she returns home, she wants to forge a relationship with Mike and spend time with her daughter, but Delphine is suspicious of Mike, believing him to be much like the other men in her mother's life.

Cast

as Paula Eastman *

as Mike Lanahan *

as Delphine *

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as Wedge *

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as Ronnie * Stan Ivar as Ken *

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as Phyllis

External links

* 1993 television films 1993 drama films 1993 films Films about actors Films about alcoholism Films scored by Lee Holdridge Films produced by Steve Krantz American drama television films Films directed by Michael Miller (director) 1990s English-language films 1990s American films English-language drama films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub