Best Friends for Life (1998): Cast
Best Friends for Life is a 1998 drama directed by Michael Switzer, starring Linda Lavin as Sarah "Coop" Cooper, Ja'net DuBois and Richard Farnsworth. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Michael Switzer
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Best Friends for Life About?
The premise of Best Friends for Life without spoilers.
Sarah and Harriet, friends who married on the same day and had children a year apart, are suddenly widowed. Sarah leans on her mother, maid Katie and new partner Will to rebuild her life. Harriet, more rigid, struggles with grief, a bond with daughter Pammy and a serious illness, leading the women to rediscover love and friendship.
Best Friends for Life Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- nature lover
- maid
- childhood friends relationship
- death of husband
- graveside funeral
- fatal car crash
- mother daughter estrangement
- houston texas
- widows
- airport
- handmade wallpaper
- business partnership
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- floral wallpaper
- woman owned business
- physician
- pet dog
- golden retriever
- walk in the woods
- charity event
- infidelity
- unfaithful husband
- gunshot
- escort
- lung cancer
- fingernails
- implied sex
- small cell lung cancer
- title co written by female
- female protagonist
- fair
- chocolate lover
- radiation treatment
- mother daughter reconciliation
- based on novel
Best Friends for Life Cast & Characters
Linda Lavin leads the cast as Sarah "Coop" Cooper, with Ja'net DuBois as Katie Pegues and Richard Farnsworth as Will Harper. Directed by Michael Switzer; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Switzer
- Linda Lavin as Sarah "Coop" Cooper
- Ja'net DuBois as Katie Pegues
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Richard Farnsworth as Will Harper -
Gena Rowlands as Mrs. Harriet Cahill
Also Starring in Best Friends for Life
· 12 more- Dakin Matthews Mr. Burnham
- Gwen Verdon Edith Cooper
- Joanne Pankow Will's Nurse
- Karen Austin Violet Evans
- Deborah Hobart Jewel
- Linda Pierce
- Marion Guyot
- Robby Preddy
- Lee Freeman
- Burke Moses David McCord
- Fran Taylor
- Walter Hand
More from Michael Switzer
More films directed by Michael Switzer: Vanished, Annie’s Point, Ordinary Miracles and Fallen Angel.
Best Friends for Life Also Known As
Also known as “Cele mai bune prietene pe viață”.
- Also known as
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- Cele mai bune prietene pe viață
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Best Friends for Life FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Best Friends for Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Best Friends for Life?
Best Friends for Life runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Best Friends for Life released?
Best Friends for Life was released on January 18, 1998.
Who directed Best Friends for Life?
Best Friends for Life was directed by Michael Switzer.
More films by Michael Switzer Who is in the cast of Best Friends for Life?
Best Friends for Life stars Linda Lavin as Sarah "Coop" Cooper, Ja'net DuBois as Katie Pegues and Richard Farnsworth as Will Harper, among 16 credited actors.
Does Best Friends for Life have a post-credit scene?
No. Best Friends for Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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