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The 24 Hour Woman is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Nancy Savoca released in USA on 29 january 1999 with Rosie Perez
The 24 Hour Woman (1999)
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Add to a movie listThe 24 Hour Woman is a 1999 film directed and co-written by Nancy Savoca. The film was shot on location in New York City.
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Grace (Rosie Perez) struggles to be both a successful television producer and mother.Actors
Rosie Perez
(Grace Santos)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
(Madeline Labelle)
Patti LuPone
(Joan Marshall)
Melissa Leo
(Dr. Suzanne Pincus)
Karen Duffy
(Margo Lynn)
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