HANGING UP

Year: 2000
USA & UK: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow, Walter Matthau, Adam Arkin, Duke Moosekian, Ann Bortolotti, Cloris Leachman, Maree Cheatham, Myndy Cryst, Jesse James, Ethan Dampf, Ashley Edner, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lauren Schaffel
Director: Diane Keaton
Country: USA
USA: 86 mins
UK: 94 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for language and some sex-related material
UK Certificate: 15 for infrequent strong language
USA Release Date: 18 February 2000
UK Release Date: 12 May 2000

Synopsis

HANGING UP is a film that explores a family at its best, worst and funniest, when father Lou (Walter Matthau) is admitted to a Los Angeles Hospital. After years of wild living, intermittent affection and constant phoning, he is finally threatening to die. Director Diane Keaton introduces the three Mozell sisters: Georgia (Diane Keaton), vying for a place on the Power List as editor-in-chief of her self-titled women's magazine, Eve (Meg Ryan) the daddy's girl-turned-responsible middle sister, and Maddy (Lisa Kudrow) a semi-successful soap actress. Somewhere between 'hello', 'goodbye' and you're breaking-up I'll call you back', they cope with the conflicting emotions that plague all families, and most importantly, find a way to laugh despite their hang-ups.