When Jane (Whoopi Goldberg) a street-smart New York lesbian, answers an ad to drive across the country, she meets Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), a prim and proper real-estate agent desperate to flee the city. The seemingly opposite pair embarks on a road trip together, concealing truths about one another: Robin is suffering from AIDS in silence, and Jane hides her homosexuality. Along the way they stop in Pittsburgh to visit Jane's friend Holly (Drew Barrymore). Holly is involved in an abusive relationship with her junkie boyfriend Nick, and when Jane attempts to take Holly with her, Nick violently intervenes. When Robin hears all the commotion, she miraculously saves the day by calming Nick down, then binding him to a chair while Holly packs her bags. However, as the three women travel west, Jane spies Nick's photograph in a newspaper--in an obituary. The trio decides to continue the journey, finding strength in one another's friendship. Director Herb Ross's touching film examines the bonds these women form as they endure heartache and love together in spite of their differences.
Three mismatched women--an African American lesbian (Whoopi Goldberg), an uptight AIDS sufferer (Mary Louise Parker), and a flirty young pot smoker (Drew Barrymore)--travel across the country together in this alternately funny and moving road dramedy. The women endure love and loss as they make a home for one another in Arizona and realize the strength and power of their friendship.
The bar band in Tucson, where Jane plays keyboards, is real-life singing sensation the Indigo Girls.

Won Academy Award for Best Makeup. Nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Dramatic Score!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Comedy/Romance/Drama
• Rating: R (MPAA)
• Rating Reason: For Some Language and Sexuality.
• Starring: Drew Barrymore, Dennis Boutsikaris, Stephen Gevedon, Anita Gillette, Whoopi Goldberg, Caryn Johnson, Aaron Lustig, Matthew McConaughey, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary Louise Parker, Estelle Parsons, James Remar, Jon Seda, Gedde Watanabe, Terri White, Billy Wirth
• Directed By: Herbert Ross
• Release Information:
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: February 3, 1995
• DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
• Run Time: 113 minutes
• Production Company: Warner Home Video
• Package Type: Snap Case
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Available Subtitles: English and French
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• No Extras
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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• Trailer: Windows Media, 28-300k (videodetective.com)
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