Mermaids

Mermaids

110 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 14, 1990

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

Mermaids

110 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 14, 1990

Mermaids
Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Orion Pictures
Original title Mermaids
Directors Richard Benjamin
Writers June Roberts, Patty Dann

Cast

Cher

as Rachel Flax

Winona Ryder

as Charlotte Flax

Christina Ricci

as Kate Flax

Bob Hoskins

as Lou Landsky

Michael Schoeffling

as Joe Porretti

Jan Miner

as Mother Superior

Betsy Townsend

as Mary O'Brien

Richard McElvain

as Mr. Crain

Paula Plum

as Mrs. Crain

Dossy Peabody

as Coach Parker

William Paul Steele

as Boss in Oklahoma

Rex Trailer

as Dr. Reynolds

Peter Kovner

as Perfect Family Father

Patricia Madden

as Perfect Family Mother

Justin Marchisio

as Perfect Family Boy

Caitlin Marie Bottomley

as Perfect Family Girl

Amy Gollnick

as Girl in Bathroom #1

Seacia Pavao

as Girl in Bathroom #2

Merle Perkins

as Nurse

Baxter Harris

as Boss in Massachusetts

Carol Moss

as Boss' Fiancee

Denise Cormier

as Pretty Girl at Shoe Store

Alex Hodgkinson

as Crying Man on Street

Sandra Shipley

as Crying Nun

Russell Jones

as Judge at Swim Meet

Shawna Sullivan

as Charlotte 5 Years Old

Bob Rogerson

as Charlotte's Dad

Tom Kemp

as Carrie's Husband

Janice Janes

as New Year's Partyer

Bill McCann

as New Year's Partyer

Dottie Healy

as New Year's Partyer

Arnie Cox

as Kennedy Mourner

Michelle Faith

as Kennedy Mourner

Grace Costa

as Kennedy Mourner

John McGee

as Kennedy Mourner

Bill McDonald

as Kennedy Mourner

Harry Cooper

as Kennedy Mourner

M. Lynda Robinson

as Kennedy Mourner

Jerry Quinn

as Policeman