Beaches
“Some Friendships Last Forever”
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
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Cast
39 people
Bette Midler
CC Bloom
Known for
Hocus Pocus 2
The Stepford Wives
Barbara Hershey
Hillary Whitney Essex
Known for
Black Swan
Falling Down
John Heard
John Pierce
Known for
Home Alone
Awakenings
Spalding Gray
Dr. Richard Milstein
Known for
Kate & Leopold
The Killing Fields
Lainie Kazan
Leona Bloom
Known for
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
James Read
Michael Essex
Known for
North and South
Bosch: Legacy
Grace Johnston
Victoria Essex
Known for
One Good Cop
Mayim Bialik
CC (age 11)
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
Blossom
Marcie Leeds
Hillary (age 11)
Known for
Near Dark
Beauty and the Beast
Carol Williard
Aunt Vesta
Known for
Overboard
Allan Kent
Mr. Melman
Also in
The Princess Diaries
Pretty Woman
Phil Leeds
Sammy Pinkers
Known for
Ghost
Rosemary's Baby
Garry Marshall Director · Mary Agnes Donoghue Screenplay Iris Rainer Author
Worldwide gross $57M · Budget $20M · United States release December 21, 1988
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$57,041,866
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
All Girl Productions
Production
Silver Screen Partners IV
Production
United States
Produced in
Remember Me
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Spain · December 21, 1988
Theatrical
United States · December 21, 1988
Limited theatrical
United States
January 13, 1989 · Theatrical
Australia
April 20, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 4, 1999 · TV · Mega Dist. mj.gov.br
Ireland
May 26, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
April 28, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
September 15, 1989 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 24, 1989 · Theatrical
February 27, 2015 · Digital
Sweden
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 26, 1989 · Theatrical
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