Movie: Babycakes

Top 8 Billed Cast

Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake

Grace

Craig Sheffer
Craig Sheffer

Rob

Nada Despotovich
Nada Despotovich

Keri

Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict

Magleby

Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley

Wanda

John Karlen
John Karlen

Al

Cynthia Dale
Cynthia Dale

Olivia

Nancy Cser
Nancy Cser

Young TV Woman

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  • Overview

    Grace is an overweight mortuary cosmetician who falls in love with Rob, a handsome subway train conductor who doesn't even know she exists. When she finally devises a way to meet him, they discover that although they are physically different, they have a lot more in common than they think.

  • Release Date

    1989-02-14

  • Average

    7.077

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    When it comes to love, she's out to prove that you can have your cake & eat it too!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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