When You Remember Me (1990): Cast
When You Remember Me is a 1990 drama directed by Harry Winer, starring Fred Savage as Mike Mills, Ellen Burstyn and Ving Rhames. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Harry Winer
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is When You Remember Me About?
The premise of When You Remember Me without spoilers.
Based on true events, the film follows Mike Mills, a teenage boy living with muscular dystrophy, who is sent by his impoverished single mother to a state‑run nursing home. Inside, he is the sole adolescent among older patients and must survive the hostility of an abusive head nurse while struggling to retain his dignity and hope.
When You Remember Me Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- boy
- wheelchair
- disability
- based on article
- hospital
When You Remember Me Cast & Characters
Fred Savage leads the cast as Mike Mills, with Ellen Burstyn as Nurse Cooder and Ving Rhames as Leon. Directed by Harry Winer; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harry Winer
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Fred Savage as Mike Mills -
Ellen Burstyn as Nurse Cooder -
Ving Rhames as Leon -
Kevin Spacey as Wade
Also Starring in When You Remember Me
· 24 more- Richard Jenkins Vaughan
- Dean Norris Bill
- Grand L. Bush Scott
- Lee Garlington Joanne
- Virginia Capers Nurse Blandings
- Dwier Brown John Harlen
- Geoffrey Rivas Ray
- Deborah Benson Lucy Matson
- Lauren Woodland Penny
- Christine Avila Candy
- Ronald William Lawrence Orderly
- Margaret Wheeler Sara
- Dana Anderson Harriet
- John H. Evans Man
- William Porter Judge Gunderson
- Zachary Throne Clay
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- Jermaine Shoulders Truman
- Gil Perez Pizza Man
- Alisan Porter Kelly
- Kari Geller Tracy
- Scott Warneke Kenny
- Tracey Leigh Turner Diana
- Don Flores Clerk
- Damion Stevens John
More from Harry Winer
More films directed by Harry Winer, best-rated first: SpaceCamp, The Deadliest Lesson, The Dive from Clausen’s Pier and Infidelity.
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When You Remember Me FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of When You Remember Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is When You Remember Me?
When You Remember Me runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was When You Remember Me released?
When You Remember Me was released on October 7, 1990.
Who directed When You Remember Me?
When You Remember Me was directed by Harry Winer.
More films by Harry Winer Who is in the cast of When You Remember Me?
When You Remember Me stars Fred Savage as Mike Mills, Ellen Burstyn as Nurse Cooder and Ving Rhames as Leon, among 28 credited actors.
Does When You Remember Me have a post-credit scene?
No. When You Remember Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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