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One True Thing is a 1998 American drama film directed by Carl Franklin. It tells the story of a woman who is forced to put her life on hold in order to care for her mother who is dying of cancer. It was adapted by Karen Croner from the novel by Anna Quindlen. It was directed by Carl Franklin. The movie stars Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham and Nicky Katt. Bette Midler sings the lead song, "One True Friend", over the end credits. Streep was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film, and her performance drew reviews from numerous critics, notaly Mick LaSalle in the San Francisco Chronicle, who declared, "After 'One True Thing', critics who persist in the fiction that Streep is a cold and technical actress will need to get their heads examined. She is so instinctive and natural - so thoroughly in the moment and operating on flights on inspiration - that she's able to give us a woman who's at once wildly... full article at wikipedia
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  • Sep 18, 1998
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  • Love What You Have.
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  • 17236877
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by pipeline Apr 25, 2008

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