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Meredith Baxter (TV's "Family Ties" and "Bridget Loves Bernie") plays the wife who seems to have everything in this made-for-TV-movie, which illuminates the problem of bulimia. In fitness-obsessed Southern California, Kate Stark struggles to hide her eating disorder, characterized by a psychological need to binge eat and purge, from her husband (Ben Masters), best friend (Shari Belafonte), and everyone around her who could help her fight this life-threatening illness. When finally confronted by the seriousness of her situation, Kate encounters the caring Dr. Resnick (Ed Asner), and patients with similar issues (played by Tracy Nelson and Mackenzie Phillips), who help her to acknowledge and accept her problem... the first step to healing. Newly remastered.
Original Release
11/17/1986
US Release
11/17/1986
Cast
Name | Character |
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Meredith Baxter | Kate Stark |
Ben Masters | Jack Stark |
Georgann Johnson | Faith |
Tracy Nelson | Patch Reed |
Shari Belafonte | Gail |
Leslie Bevis | Monica Fields |
Edward Asner | Dr. Resnick |
MacKenzie Phillips | Dayna |
Summer Phoenix | Rebecca / Rebecca Stark |
Sharon Spelman | Liz Reed |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Meredith Baxter | Kate Stark |
Ben Masters | Jack Stark |
Georgann Johnson | Faith |
Tracy Nelson | Patch Reed |
Shari Belafonte | Gail |
Leslie Bevis | Monica Fields |
Edward Asner | Dr. Resnick |
MacKenzie Phillips | Dayna |
Summer Phoenix | Rebecca / Rebecca Stark |
Sharon Spelman | Liz Reed |
Mindy Seeger | Markie |
Isabel Grandin | Dot |
Liz Torres | Laura |
Gwynne Gilford | Lorna |
Rosanna Huffman | Megan |
Liz Sheridan | Evelyn |
Jeri Gaile | Connie |
Robert Lipton | Doctor #1 |
Nomi Mitty | Judy |
William Wintersole | Eddie |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Susan Seeger | Executive Producer |
Andrea Baynes | Executive Producer |
Stephanie Austin | Producer |
Robert A. Papazian | Producer |