Home For the Holidays

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(1995)

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: Jodie Foster

Writers: Chris Radant, W.D. Richter

Producers: Jodie Foster, Stuart Kleinman, Peggy Rajski

Synopsis: After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her family. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Holly Hunter
• Anne Bancroft
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Dylan McDermott
• Claire Danes
• David Strathairn

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Won't Back Down

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(2012)

Genre: Drama

Director: Daniel Barnz

Writers: Brin Hill, Daniel Barnz

Producers: Michael Flaherty, Mark Johnson, Amanda Morgan Palmer, Ron Schmidt, Tom Williams

Synopsis: Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis play two determined mothers , one a teacher, who will stop at nothing to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children. This powerful story of parenthood, friendship and courage mirrors events that are making headlines daily. -- (Written by 20th Century Fox)

Cast:

• Viola Davis
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Holly Hunter
• Oscar Isaac

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Living Out Loud

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(1998)

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Writer: Richard LaGravenese

Producers: Danny DeVito, Eric McLeod, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher

Synopsis: Noted screenwriter Richard LaGravenese made his directorial debut with this dramatic comedy about two unlikely people who find each other while looking for love. -- (Written by New Line Cinema)

Cast:

• Holly Hunter
• Danny DeVito
• Queen Latifah
• Martin Donovan

A trailer for this film could not be found on YouTube. This is a short scene from the film, instead.

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Swing Shift

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(1984)

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: Jonathan Demme

Writers: Nancy Dowd, Bo Goldman, Ron Nyswaner

Producers: Jerry Bick, Charles Mulvehill, Arlene Sellers, Alex Winitsky

Synopsis: A woman finds romance when she takes a job at an airport plant to help make ends meet after her husband goes off to war. -- (Written by IMDb Editors) 

Cast:

• Goldie Hawn
• Kurt Russell
• Christine Lahti
• Ed Harris
• Fred Ward
• Holly Hunter

**Unfortunately, the trailer for this film could not be found on YouTube.

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Copycat

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(1995)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Jon Amiel

Writer: Ann Biderman, David Madsen

Producers: Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., John Fiedler, Arnon Milchan, Michael G. Nathanson, Mark Tarlov

Synopsis: An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Sigourney Weaver
• Holly Hunter
• Dermot Mulroney
• Harry Connick Jr.

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