Bette Midler
CC Bloom
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A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
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| Release Date | 1988-12-21 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Directors | Garry Marshall, Dante Spinotti |
| Producers | Bonnie Bruckheimer, Bette Midler, Teri Schwartz, Margaret South |
| Writers | Iris Rainer, Mary Agnes Donoghue |
Entertaining “Chick flick” with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey
Two preadolescent girls meet on the beach and become lifelong friends living on two different coasts. The brassy CC Bloom (Bette Midler) is a performer living in New York City while the classy, but reserved Hillary (Barbara Hershey) lives on the West Coast. Bubbly Mayim Bialik appears as the 11 year-old version of CC in the opening act while likable John Heard has a fairly notable part.
“Beaches” (1988) is an 80’s “chick flick” that throws in drama, realistic comedy, romance, Broadway entertainment and music. It’s also known as a tearjerker, but it didn’t literally move me in that sense, although I’m sure it would some people. It effectively shows the ups and downs of a long-lasting friendship. Fans of Midler or Hershey will no doubt like it more than me.
The film runs 2 hours, 3 minutes, and was shot California and New York City.
GRADE: B-/C+
— Wuchak