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Dec 21, 1988
123 min
Full-HD

Beaches (1988)

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Category

Comedy Drama Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Touchstone Pictures All Girl Productions Silver Screen Partners IV

Bette Midler

CC Bloom

Barbara Hershey

Hillary Whitney Essex

John Heard

John Pierce

Spalding Gray

Dr. Richard Milstein

Lainie Kazan

Leona Bloom

James Read

Michael Essex

Grace Johnston

Victoria Essex

Mayim Bialik

CC (age 11)

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