United States / Feb 02, 1990 / PG-13
She sacrificed her own dreams to make her daughter's dreams come true.
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Stiller | Jim Uptegrove |
| William McNamara | Pat Robbins |
| John Bell | Bob Morrison |
| Ashley Peldon | Jenny (age 3) |
| Alisan Porter | Jenny (age 8) |
| Kenneth Kimmins | Security Guard |
| Bob Gerchen | Bartender |
| Willie Rosario | Dancing Waiter |
| Rex Robbins | Minister |
| Ron White | Tony De Banza |
| Matthew Cowles | Sid |
| Louis Ferreira | Cocaine Dealer |
| Peter MacNeill | Bobby |
| Michael Hogan | Billy |
| George Buza | George |
| Eric Keenleyside | Wendell |
| Megan Gallivan | Preppy Girl #2 |
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| Rob McClure | Steven's Friend |
| Sam Malkin | Man in Theatre |
| Jayne Eastwood | Nurse |
| Charles W. Gray | PTA Parent |
| John Kozak | Mr. Wilkerson |
| Elva Mai Hoover | Mrs. Hough |
| Glynis Davies | Mrs. Douglas |
| Philip Akin | Police Officer |
| Jayne Valseca | Preppy Girl #1 (as Jayne Rager) |
| Todd Louiso | Preppy Boy #1 |
| Jeff Nichols | Preppy Boy #2 |
| Philip Astor | Bar Customer |
| Eve Crawford | Janice's Secretary |
| Elizabeth Lennie | Airline Reservation Clerk |
| Dwayne McLean | Tom |
| Tedd Dillon | Freddie |
| Jane Dingle | Bingo Winner |
| Jamie Shannon | Teenage Heckler |
| Jaap Broeker | Coffeeshop Owner (uncredited) |
| Mack Dolgy | Opera Patron (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Karr | Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stella |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Release date | 2 febbraio 1990 |
| Executive producer | David V. Picker |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn Jr., David Coatsworth, Bonnie Bruckheimer |
| Writer | Robert Getchell, Olive Higgins Prouty |
| Casting | Howard Feuer |
| Editing | Jerrold L. Ludwig, Bud Molin |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Assistant directors | John Erman |
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| Camera operators | Billy Williams |
| Additional photography | Billy Williams |
| Production design | James Hulsey, Jeff Ginn, Steve Shewchuk, Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Jeff Ginn, James Hulsey, Steve Shewchuk, Dan Perri |
| Set decoration | Steve Shewchuk, James Hulsey, Jeff Ginn, Dan Perri |
| Stunts | Jack Gill |
| Music | John Morris |
| Sound | John Morris |
| Costume design | Theadora Van Runkle |
| Makeup | Theadora Van Runkle |
| Hairstyling | Theadora Van Runkle |
| Revenue | 20.240.128 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 06, 1990 / 12
Japan / Oct 06, 1990
France / Jan 23, 1991
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Portugal / Mar 20, 1992 / M/12
Physical media
France / Apr 08, 2003 / DVD
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