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Winona Ryder plays a strict Catholic schoolgirl growing up in the conservative early sixties and saddled with the grooviest and sexiest mother in town. A very funny romantic comedy, “Mermaids” celebrates the tensions, love and agonies of mother-daughter relationships. With Bob Hoskins and featuring an outstanding performance by Cher as the free-spirited mother of a very unconventional family. Based on the book by Patty Dann.
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ACMI Identifier
303980
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Catholic Church
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Single parents
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and daughters
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage girls
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Sexual behavior
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage girls
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)