The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Touchstone Pictures
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Stella
She sacrificed her own dreams to make her daughter's dreams come true.
Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.
- Original title
- Stella
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- $20,240,128
kevin2019
Jan 2, 2026 · via TMDB
"Stella" sometimes resembles a television movie of the week, especially in relation to the deliberately manipulative melodrama we are subjected to and this could have been more damaging than it actually is. That is because the film manages to part ways with all things conventional and what begins to unfold is an absolutely fascinating and compelling study of the constantly evolving and shifting relationship dynamics of a disparate set of characters each with their own personal problems to overcome. It is regrettable in a way that more depth hasn't been given to the character Ed Munn and the plight he is so obviously facing. After all, we are given an insight into the lives of Stephen and Janice, so it is unfortunate this isn't reciprocated with Ed and Stella just to balance this element of the film out a little more.
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Bette Midler
Stella Claire
John Goodman
Ed Munn
Trini Alvarado
Jenny Claire
Stephen Collins
Stephen Dallas
Marsha Mason
Janice Morrison
Eileen Brennan
Mrs. Wilkerson
Linda Hart
Debbie Whitman
Ben Stiller
Jim Uptegrove
William McNamara
Pat Robbins
Ashley Peldon
Jenny (age 3)
Alisan Porter
Jenny (age 8)
Kenneth Kimmins
Security Guard
Rex Robbins
Minister
Ron White
Tony De Banza
Matthew Cowles
Sid
Louis Ferreira
Cocaine Dealer
Peter MacNeill
Bobby
Michael Hogan
Billy
George Buza
George
Eric Keenleyside
Wendell
Megan Gallivan
Preppy Girl #2
Sam Malkin
Man in Theatre
Jayne Eastwood
Nurse
Elva Mai Hoover
Mrs. Hough
Glynis Davies
Mrs. Douglas
Philip Akin
Police Officer
Todd Louiso
Preppy Boy #1
Eve Crawford
Janice's Secretary
Tedd Dillon
Freddie
Jamie Shannon
Teenage Heckler
Jaap Broeker
Coffeeshop Owner (uncredited)
Elizabeth Karr
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Billy Williams
Director of Photography
Patricia Birch
Choreographer
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
John Erman
Director
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Producer
John Morris
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