Stanley and Iris [Blu-ray]

Director: Martin Ritt Martin Ritt

Overview

In this socially conscious drama with romantic overtones, Iris (Jane Fonda) is a working mother with a job at a large commercial bakery who is still getting over the death of her husband, though her circumstances don't give her much time to grieve. She's sharing her house with her two children, Kelly (Martha Plimpton) and Richard (Harley Cross); her unemployed sister, Sharon (Swoosie Kurtz); and her thuggish brother-in-law. The tensions at home become even greater when the teenaged Kelly announces that she's pregnant. One of the few bright spots in Iris' life is her blossoming friendship with Stanley (Robert De Niro), a nice guy who works in the bakery's cafeteria. However, Iris starts noticing a few odd things about Stanley and it slowly dawns on her that he can't read. When the boss figures this out, Stanley loses his job -- an especially troubling development, as Stanley has just had to put his father in a retirement home. Homeless and out of work, Stanley turns to Iris with a special request -- he'd like her to teach him how to read.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/25/2023
UPC:	0850035985878
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Sandpiper Pictures
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	41,112

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jane Fonda	Iris King
Robert De Niro	Stanley Cox
Swoosie Kurtz	Sharon
Martha Plimpton	Kelly King
Harley Cross	Richard
Jamey Sheridan	Joe
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.	Leonides Cox
Zohra Lampert	Elaine
Loretta Devine	Bertha
Julie Garfield	Belinda
Karen Ludwig	Melissa
Kathy Kinney	Bernice
Laurel Lyle	Muriel
Mary Testa	Joanne
Katherine Cortez	Jan
Stephen Root	Mr. Hentley
Eddie Jones	Mr. Hagen
Fred J. Scollay	Mr. Delancey
Dortha Duckworth	Librarian
Jack Gill	The Pursesnatcher
Bob Aarron	Bakery Foreman
Gordon Masten	Oscar Roebuck
Richard Blackburn	Park Ranger,Actor
B.J. Reed	Nurse
Conrad Bergschneider	Apple Picker Foreman
Guy Sanvido	Man in Car
Paul Horruzey	Kid
Gerry Quigley	Bellhop
Bob Aaron	Bakery Foreman
John Williams	Composer

Technical Credits

Harriet Frank Jr.

Irving Ravetch

Harriet Frank

Martin Ritt	Director
Connie Brink	Special Effects
Jack Gill	Stunts
Patrick Palmer	Executive Producer
Arlene Sellers	Producer
Neil Trifunovich	Special Effects
Alex Winitsky	Producer
Harriet Frank Jr.	Screenwriter
Irving Ravetch	Screenwriter
Steve Maslow	Sound/Sound Designer
Harriet Frank	Screenwriter