The Substitute Wife (1994)
Directed by Peter Werner
Genres - Drama, Romance, Western |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama |
Release Date - May 23, 1994 (USA) |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Bernadette McCallion
A dying wife and mother makes plans for her family in this made-for-television drama. Lea Thompson stars as Amy Hightower, a frontier wife and mother of four who is ill and expected to die. In an unusual move to make sure her family is cared for, she finds a prostitute named Pearl (Farrah Fawcett) and teaches her how to be a wife and mother. The movie shows how Pearl slowly transforms, Amy's health fluctuates, and how husband Martin (Peter Weller) deals with the unusual circumstances. Filmed in Texas, this film is at times humorous and emotional, and not typical movie-of-the week fare.
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death, family, parent, terminal-illness