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Strangers in Good Company | 
 enlarge | Director: Cynthia Scott
Actors: Cissy Meddings, Catherine Roche (ii), Beth Webber, Constance Garneau, Winifred Holden
Studio: Touchstone / Disney
Category: Video
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 8931
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 101
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302484286
UPC: 717951354037
EAN: 9786302484281
ASIN: 6302484286
Release Date: April 21, 1994
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Condition: BRAND NEW!!! Awesome Movie!! Awesome Condition!!! Complete w/ Original Movie, Artwork Cover/Case.
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This touching, 1991 Canadian film directed by Cynthia Scott takes the unusual step of casting nonprofessional actors, and the gamble pays off very well indeed. The story concerns eight elderly women whose tour bus breaks down driving through the wilderness. While waiting to be rescued, they find an abandoned house and look for food. The days and nights they end up spending away from civilization prove restorative to their spirits as each character gets an opportunity to tell her life story. The ensemble cast, as it turns out, essentially plays themselves in the film: the tales they tell are truly their own. A very talky, slowly paced production, it's best to get into the gentle rhythm of Scott's design and let the experience flow in the same way it does for the performers. --Tom Keogh
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For A Womans Perspective March 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Saw This Movie Years Ago And Knew I Wanted It For My Collection One Day.It Gives A Great And Diverse Perspective Of Women From All Different Types Of Personalities And Ages.Somewhat Funny And Somewhat Sad.
All In All A Great Movie For Women Of All Ages!!
Agelessness February 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved everything about this movie. It wasn't a thriller, or a mystery, or a sexy comedy. It was a movie about life - enjoying it, savoring it, fearing the end of it, recalling the good and bad times. It is a reminder to younger people that when a person is 40 or 50 or 60 or more, our feelings and ideas don't stop. We still want love and affection. And in our minds we are still 20 years old, in love, with our whole lives ahead of us. It is as much a shock to us as to the young people in our lives when we look in a mirror and see the wrinkles and grey hair our experiences have given us.
The casting was perfect on the movie and it touched my heart.
Strangers In Good Company February 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought the DVD, held great memories from when I first saw this movie. A pleasure to watch - because you get a glimpse of the real lives of these women. Simplicity and human nature at it's best. I had my teenages watching this they had mixed thoughts both came away with an appreciation of Elderly people having youthful lives, aspirations and fears. Watch it and make your own choice!
You will not forget this movie December 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is rare to find a movie that you know will stay with you, probably forever. This is so much a character-driven story that the plot is pretty much incidental. This is about women...bonding, reminiscing, loving, growing old, accepting reality even though it frightens them at times. These are truly women of substance.
 Strangers In Good Company October 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has been my favorite movie since I first saw it many years ago. The fact that the cast are not actors makes it even more amazing. I love each of these women. Each one has their own personality which comes out beautifully in the film. Interestingly, I can identify someone I know with most of these ladies. It is pure delight.
I have some questions about this DVD. Are there more than one version of this movie? If so, I would like to have known that when I purchased it. I felt like there were parts missing and some scenes seemed like there was more to them than in this one. The story is the same, but it seemed like something was missing. I would be interested in getting the full version if there is one. The one I had before was shown on OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) about 15? years ago. I loaned it to someone and never got it back.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a feel good movie that delights you all the way through it.
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