Postcards from the Edge (film)

Postcards from the Edge is a 1990 American comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Carrie Fisher is based on her 1987 semi-autobiographical novel. The film stars Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid. Substance-abusive actress Suzanne Vale, after a stint in a rehab center due to an overdose, is only given a new acting role under the condition she live with a parent, forcing her to move back in with her alcoholic actress mother Doris.