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Cast & Crew

Jerry Zaks
Director
Robert De Niro
As Wallace "Wally" Carter
Meryl Streep
As Lee Wakefield Lacker
Leonardo DiCaprio
As Hank Lacker
Diane Keaton
As Bessie Wakefield
Dan Hedaya
As Robert "Bob" Carter
Margo Martindale
As Charlotte Samit
Hume Cronyn
As Marvin Wakefield

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Marvin's Room tells the story of a family in crisis, brought together by the urgent need for a bone marrow transplant. Bessie, the elder daughter, has been caring for her bedridden father, Marvin, for 20 years, while her sister Lee has been absent, living her own life in Ohio. When Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia and requires a transplant, she turns to Lee for help. The film follows the family's journey as they confront their past and learn to rely on each other in order to survive. With a talented cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, and Diane Keaton, Marvin's Room is a powerful and emotional exploration of the complexities of family dynamics.

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You can stream Marvin's Room on: Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Marvin's Room include Good Will Hunting, The Shawshank Redemption, Magnolia, The Cider House Rules, Erin Brockovich, American History X.