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Unhook the Stars

After her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.

Director

Nick Cassavetes

Year

Genre

Box Office

$272,542

Production

N/A

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Mildred

Monica

Big Tommy

Gérard Depardieu

J.J.

Ann Mary Margaret

Ethan

Frankie

Jeannie

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Bernt

Gus

George

Jason

Miss Mannis

Hospital Receptionist

Danny

Bartender

D. Chance Williams

Mover

Gérard L'Heureux

Duncan

Bar Patron

Airline Attendant

Businessman

Anthony Garibaldi

Shoe Salesman

Drunk Bar Patron

Christopher Robin Miller

Businessman

Joseph Quinn Simpkins

Bar Patron

Drunken Man

Dennis W. Zerull

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I shouldn't have driven. - Unhook the Stars

I shouldn't have driven.

Hmph, quicker if I walked. - Unhook the Stars

Hmph, quicker if I walked.

- Hello, Mildred.
- Oh, hi, george. - Unhook the Stars

- Hello, Mildred. - Oh, hi, george.

Coffee?
I have hot coffee. - Unhook the Stars

Coffee? I have hot coffee.

I'll do whatever
I want, you piece of shit! - Unhook the Stars

I'll do whatever I want, you piece of shit!

Hi, honey. - Unhook the Stars

I'm 23, right?
I'm not 12. - Unhook the Stars

I'm 23, right? I'm not 12.

Hi, Mildred. - Unhook the Stars

Kids today don't value a job
the way they should. - Unhook the Stars

Kids today don't value a job the way they should.

Okay. Um, this nice lady, uh, - Unhook the Stars

Okay. Um, this nice lady, uh,

Hi. - Unhook the Stars

Oh, christ. - Unhook the Stars

In the meantime j J Gets to stay with his mom - Unhook the Stars

In the meantime j J Gets to stay with his mom

And that's what Thanksgiving really is all about - Unhook the Stars

And that's what Thanksgiving really is all about

Hi J.J. Come on in.
I'm cooking. - Unhook the Stars

Hi J.J. Come on in. I'm cooking.

Same here Uh can't really stay I got a date - Unhook the Stars

Same here Uh can't really stay I got a date

Oh great You're gonna stand me up on Thanksgiving you little prick - Unhook the Stars

Oh great You're gonna stand me up on Thanksgiving you...

Hey, Jay, - Unhook the Stars

There you go, sweetie. - Unhook the Stars

There you go, sweetie.

# frere jacques, frere jacques
dormez vous, dormez vous# - Unhook the Stars

# frere jacques, frere jacques dormez vous, dormez vous#

Hi. - Unhook the Stars

You mean What am I doing Where am I staying - Unhook the Stars

You mean What am I doing Where am I staying

Okay. Here you go.
you can throw it. - Unhook the Stars

Okay. Here you go. you can throw it.

I did it. I did it.
- Nice goin'. - Unhook the Stars

I did it. I did it. - Nice goin'.

Hey, you, uh, uh, - Unhook the Stars

Hey, you, uh, uh,

Yes, mary, tonight
begins our journey. - Unhook the Stars

Yes, mary, tonight begins our journey.

- He's good.
- Yeah.
he's very athletic. - Unhook the Stars

- He's good. - Yeah. he's very athletic.

All right. "remove."
What does that mean? - Unhook the Stars

All right. "remove." What does that mean?

I don't know if this was such a good idea. - Unhook the Stars

I don't know if this was such a good idea.

Oh. - Unhook the Stars

- How do I look?
- great! - Unhook the Stars

- How do I look? - great!

Monica, you're it for me. - Unhook the Stars

Monica, you're it for me.

Well, I don't see
no doorknob movin',
so I guess that means no, huh? - Unhook the Stars

Well, I don't see no doorknob movin', so I guess t...

You know what that is don't you j J - Unhook the Stars

You know what that is don't you j J

I can't stand you I don't love you - Unhook the Stars

I can't stand you I don't love you

Love I have found is temporary - Unhook the Stars

Love I have found is temporary

I don't blame her, really. - Unhook the Stars

I don't blame her, really.

# Mildred, vous dansez? - Unhook the Stars

# Mildred, vous dansez?

Monica. - Unhook the Stars

She's gone. - Unhook the Stars

Let me help you in. - Unhook the Stars

Let me help you in.

I had a good time
tonight, Mildred. - Unhook the Stars

I had a good time tonight, Mildred.

Okay, that's it, buddy. That's enough. - Unhook the Stars

Okay, that's it, buddy. That's enough.

Mildred. - Unhook the Stars

Chinatown, mom. - Unhook the Stars

Chinatown, mom.

I mean right here in this life - Unhook the Stars

I mean right here in this life

Fuck me once fuck you Fuck me twice fuck me - Unhook the Stars

Fuck me once fuck you Fuck me twice fuck me

Dad, can we go to the park and see
if auntie Mildred is still there? - Unhook the Stars

Dad, can we go to the park and see if auntie Mildred is stil...

What are you going to do? - Unhook the Stars

What are you going to do?

Do you remember
when it used to be
very early and cold? - Unhook the Stars

Do you remember when it used to be very early and cold?

He would laugh,
but you-- - Unhook the Stars

He would laugh, but you--

I know dad and i
were never very close. - Unhook the Stars

I know dad and i were never very close.

It was really a lot of fun... - Unhook the Stars

It was really a lot of fun...

Bye. - Unhook the Stars

- Need any money?
- Mm-hmm. No, mom. - Unhook the Stars

- Need any money? - Mm-hmm. No, mom.

But I don't know. - Unhook the Stars

But I don't know.

- Good night.
- Good night. - Unhook the Stars

- Good night. - Good night.

Millie. - Unhook the Stars

Remember when you sang me that doggie in the window song - Unhook the Stars

Remember when you sang me that doggie in the window song

Well, good-bye. - Unhook the Stars

Well, good-bye.

Good-bye, Millie. - Unhook the Stars

Good-bye, Millie.

Okay, uh, is that it? - Unhook the Stars

Okay, uh, is that it?

Thanks for the money.
It was really too much. - Unhook the Stars

Thanks for the money. It was really too much.

Good bye - Unhook the Stars

Oh, annie, I'm so excited.
I can't believe it. - Unhook the Stars

Oh, annie, I'm so excited. I can't believe it.

Unhook the Stars poster

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After her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.

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Director: Nick Cassavetes

Writer: Helen Caldwell, Nick Cassavetes

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1996

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $272,542

Released: 14 Feb 1997

Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations

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