Movie: Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

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Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers

Melissa Rivers

Dorothy Lyman
Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy

Mark Kiely
Mark Kiely

Porter

Denis Arndt
Denis Arndt

Jerry Werner

Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau

Shrink

Sheila Moore
Sheila Moore

Coral Browne

Ken Kramer
Ken Kramer

Tommy Pileggi

Matthew Bennett
Matthew Bennett

Marty Milton

Jerry Wasserman
Jerry Wasserman

Max

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    After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal their broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.

  • Release Date

    1994-05-15

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    3.5 starts
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