Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Cast
Gena Rowlands
Mabel Longhetti
Peter Falk
Nick Longhetti
Fred Draper
George Mortensen
Lady Rowlands
Martha Mortensen
Katherine Cassavetes
Margaret Longhetti
Matthew Labyorteaux
Angelo Longhetti
Matthew Cassel
Tony Longhetti
Christina Grisanti
Maria Longhetti
George Dunn
Garson Cross
Mario Gallo
Harold Jensen
Eddie Shaw
Dr. Zepp
Angelo Grisanti
Vito Grimaldi
Charles Horvath
Eddie
James Joyce
Bowman
John Finnegan
Clancy
Vincent Barbi
Gino
Cliff Carnell
Aldo
Frank Richards
Adolph
Hugh Hurd
Willie Johnson
Leon Wagner
Billy Tidrow
Dominique Davalos
Dominique Jensen
Xan Cassavetes
Adrienne Jensen
Pancho Meisenheimer
John Jensen
Sonny Aprile
Aldo
Ellen Davalos
Nancy
Joanne Moore Jordan
Muriel
John Hawker
Joseph Morton
Sylvester Words
James Turner
Elizabeth Deering
Angela
Jackie Peters
Tina
Elsie Ames
Principal
N.J. Cassavetes
Adolph
Crew
John Cassavetes
Director, Writer
Sheila Viseltear
Editor
David Armstrong
Editor
Beth Bergeron
Editor
Mitch Breit
Director of Photography, Lighting Technician
Al Ruban
Director of Photography
Jack Corrick
First Assistant Director
Roger Slager
Second Assistant Director
Sam Shaw
Producer
Michael Ferris
Camera Operator
David B. Nowell
Camera Operator
Anthony R. Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Frederick Elmes
Assistant Camera
Larry Silver
Assistant Camera
Leslie Otis
Assistant Camera
Gary Graver
Additional Camera, Second Unit Director
Robert Heffernan
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Carole K. Smith
Wardrobe Supervisor, Production Secretary
Michael Denecke
Sound Mixer
Bo Harwood
Sound, Original Music Composer
Nick Spaulding
Boom Operator
Bo Taylor
Lighting Technician
Merv Dayan
Lighting Technician
Chris Taylor
Lighting Technician
Kevin Joyce
Props
Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
Elaine Kagan
Continuity
Caleb Deschanel
Additional Photography
R. Michael Stringer
Additional Photography
Cliff Carnell
Key Grip
David V. Lester
Gaffer
Tom Cornwell
Supervising Editor
Phedon Papamichael
Art Direction
Steve Hitter
Graphic Designer
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