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When A Man Loves A Woman [DVD] [1994]

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4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia, Ellen Burstyn, Tina Majorino, Mae Whitman
  • Directors: Luis Mandoki
  • Writers: Al Franken, Ronald Bass
  • Producers: Al Franken, C. Tad Devlin, Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner, Ronald Bass
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, Thai
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Touchstone Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Aug 2005
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D07F
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,404 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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When a Man Loves a Woman is a dumb title (not another classic pop song, please) for a very smart movie. A kind of gender-switch take on The Lost Weekend, it's about a woman (Meg Ryan) whose alcoholism almost destroys her family. That may sound like just another TV movie, but When a Man Loves a Woman is so authentic in detail and emotion, that everything about it seems fresh, urgent, and engrossing. That's because the film is grounded in the actual experience of co-writer Al Franken (assisted by Rain Man scripter Ronald Bass). Franken is best known for his affiliation with Saturday Night Live and Politically Incorrect, and as the author of Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot, and Other Observations. You may recall that Franken is the creator of Stuart Smalley, 12-step programmer extraordinaire. Well, if you want to know how Stuart was born, you can start here. This is no comedy, however. In fact, one of the most painful realisations comes when attractive, "good-time girl" Alice Green (Ryan) and her husband (Andy Garcia) begin to realise how much of a role alcohol played in their marriage and in bringing them together in the first place. The issues and experiences confronted in this movie go far beyond the stuff you see on daytime TV. --Jim Emerson

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked on Love, 27 Dec 2007
This review is from: When a Man Loves a Woman [DVD] [1994] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
When a man loves a women - he doesnt realise just how much he LOVES her until after she is gone.
That is the message in this brilliant movie - and is a message I can identify with.
Meg Ryan is so hot that she could make an ice man melt in seconds - she reminds me of my ex-wife...though to be honest my ex was much better looking.
This is a good film to watch if your considering a divorce - because it will make you realise that you have too much to lose.
The best tearjerker since Love Story...
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensitive, Strong, Emotional, Perfectly stunning film., 26 Dec 2000
This review is from: When A Man Loves A Woman [VHS] [1994] (VHS Tape)
Meg Ryan plays an alcoholic mother, with the ups and downs of family life, cutting herself of from her husband and destroying their life. She is only snapped out of it by her daughter, who found her drunk, collapsed on the bathroom floor. From then on slowly she puts her life back together. This film is typical Meg Ryan, absolutely brilliant.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 23 Jan 2008
Want a movie that will have to balling your eyes out? Well, this is it.

I have always loved Meg Ryan in her movies, and although in most of them she comes across as pretty much the same, this one was different. She played a more serious role, more down to earth.

This is a movie about a woman who is a secret alcoholic, things become bad when she passes out in front of her daughter. It rips the family apart, comes between her and her husband, and her children. But will they survive this, will all be OK? Well, you'll have to watch it.

I liked how Meg Ryan played this part, sometimes when you see people in movies, it's like they play the same sort of role each time, especially with those who star in Comedies. But it isn't the case with this one. (It's the same with Jim Carey, in most of his movies, he acts in comedies, and comes across as the same character each time, which can become boring. But in 'The Majestic' he played a serious role, and I loved him in this movie.)

I have to say though, for anyone who does like their drink (like me), this movie is a bit of a wake up call. It makes you realize to make sure you have your drink in moderation, and not to take it for granted, as no one sets out to be an alcoholic, it just happens.

This is a heartfelt touching movie, and make sure you have your tissues with you!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars a real tear-jerker but an uplifting film
Wonderful performances from Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia and Ellen Burstyn. Furthermore, the music adds so much to the story and the overall enjoyment of what could be construed as a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nigel Mc

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Andy Garcia performance
Alice Green (Meg Ryan) and her husband, Michael (Andy Garcia) are a happily married young couple, until Alice's secret drinking problem is exposed. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kona

4.0 out of 5 stars Somehow so evocative

To me, a good film that makes me feel like returning to watch it over and over has to have some kind of je-ne-sais-quoi. Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by Hiro

5.0 out of 5 stars Love! Pain! Despair! Seperation! And Love again!
Alice..An alcoholic....Michael...A pilot...A movie that makes you feel that you want to be her(oh yes...an alcoholic)just to have this man... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2006 by Gina

3.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully evocative soundtrack...
Composed by the then core members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, this is an atmospheric soundtrack to a good movie. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2005 by John David Charles Hilton

4.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting recovery story
Well played by Meg Ryan as the alcoholic wife and well supported by Andy Garcia as her husband. It is faithful to the 12 step program, although inevitably it is a tall order to... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2005 by baba_umlungu

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