| Unhook the Stars | |
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| Directed by | Nick Cassavetes |
| Written by | Helen Caldwell Nick Cassavetes |
| Produced by | René Cleitman, Panos Nicolaou co-producer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael Jr. |
| Edited by | Petra von Oelffen |
| Music by | Steven Hufsteter |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | France United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $272,542 |
Unhook the Stars is a 1996 American drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and starring his mother Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gérard Depardieu, Jake Lloyd in his film debut, David Sherrill, David Thornton, Bridgette Wilson and Moira Kelly.
Rowlands plays Mildred, a widow who befriends the wayward Monica (Tomei), a single mother from across the street, and eventually finds herself babysitter of Monica's young son, J.J. (Lloyd) Throughout the film, Monica and J.J. inadvertently teach Mildred valuable life lessons about herself and her relationships with others.
Rowlands and Tomei both received SAG Award nominations for their performances. The film's title refers to a song of the same name by Cyndi Lauper, which can be heard over the closing credits.