Happiness (1998)

10/11/1998 (US) • 2h 14m

Comedy, Drama

You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.

Overview

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Top Billed Cast

Jane Adams

Joy Jordan

Dylan Baker

Bill Maplewood

Lara Flynn Boyle

Helen Jordan

Cynthia Stevenson

Trish Maplewood

Louise Lasser

Mona Jordan

Ben Gazzara

Lenny Jordan

Rufus Read

Billy Maplewood


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Part of the Happiness Collection

Includes Happiness, Life During Wartime

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,800,000.00

Keywords

pedophilia

depression

suicide

secret love

rape

strike

sibling relationship

new jersey

therapist

female lover

dark comedy

satire

partnership

stalker

sister

suburbia

sexual harassment

loneliness

mistress

relationship

pedophile

parenting

separation

extramarital affair

family conflict

unhappiness

disturbed

shocking

obscene telephone call

thoughtful

father son relationship

traditional values

irony

hilarious

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