No Laughing Matter (1998)
Emma is the bright, attractive and funny widowed mother of teen honor-student Charlie. She has a drinking problem that seemingly increases exponentially, and Charlie has problems of his own, chief among them the pregnancy of his girlfriend Lauren...
Director: Michael Elias
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 1, 1998
Cast
- Suzanne Somers - Emma Poleski
- Chad Christ - Charlie Poleski
- Selma Blair - Lauren Winslow
- Robert Desiderio - Richard Warren
- Ann Bosler - Corrie
- Frank Gerrish - George Nevi
- James Brewster Thompson - Daryll Lemay
Screenplay
- Michael Elias (Teleplay)
- Ted Kristian (Teleplay)
- Ted Kristian (Story)
Music: Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography: Reed Smoot
Editing: Laura Krumholz
Production: Great Falls Productions, Universal Television, USA Network
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Post-Traumatic Healing and Hope, Mental Health and Inner Struggle
Keywords
drinking, therapy, sober
More Films by Director: Michael Elias
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Laughing Matter about?
- Emma is the bright, attractive and funny widowed mother of teen honor-student Charlie. She has a drinking problem that seemingly increases exponentially, and Charlie has problems of his own, chief among them the pregnancy of his girlfriend Lauren...
- Who directed No Laughing Matter?
- No Laughing Matter was directed by Michael Elias.
- Who stars in No Laughing Matter?
- No Laughing Matter stars Suzanne Somers, Chad Christ, Selma Blair, Robert Desiderio, Ann Bosler, Frank Gerrish.
- How long is No Laughing Matter?
- No Laughing Matter has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is No Laughing Matter?
- No Laughing Matter is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was No Laughing Matter produced?
- No Laughing Matter was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of No Laughing Matter?
- The themes of No Laughing Matter include: Post-Traumatic Healing and Hope, Mental Health and Inner Struggle.