Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah strives to keep her fractured family together while confronting love, betrayal, and personal longing during the turbulent months between two Thanksgiving celebrations.
“A story between two Thanksgivings.”
Synopsis
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah
Credits
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A crew of 158+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Susan E MorseShot by Carlo Di PalmaDesigned by Stuart WurtzelSound by Lee DichterCostumes by Jeffrey Kurland
Box Office
1986 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$40.1M
US & Canada: $35.4M — 88% of worldwide · International: $4.7M (12%)
Opening weekend: $1.3M — 4% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $1.9M — 5% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 54 theaters
Re-release box office
- 1987255 theaters
- $1.9M($5.7M today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Hannah und ihre Schwesternde
- Hannah y sus hermanases
- Hannah et ses soeursfr
- Hannah et ses sœursfr
- (Flemish, literal title)Hannah en haar zusters
- Hannah e le sue sorelleit
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesJan 25, 1986
- CanadaFeb 28, 1986
- FranceMay 18, 1986
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Cast & Crew
158 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
56Sam Waterston
as David (uncredited)
Tony Roberts
as Norman (uncredited)
J T Walsh
as Ed Smythe
Daniel Stern
as Dusty
John Turturro
as TV Writer
Christian Clemenson
as Larry
Richard Jenkins
as Dr. Wilkes
Joanna Gleason
as Carol
Fred Melamed
as Dr. Grey
Maria Chiara
as Manon Lescaut
Bobby Short
as Self
Benno Schmidt
as Dr. Smith
Paul Bates
as Theater Manager
Ken Costigan
as Father Flynn
Verna O Hobson
as Mavis
Susan Gordon Clark
as Hostess
John Doumanian
as Thanksgiving Guest
The 39 Steps
as Rock Band
Daisy Previn
as Hannah's Daughter
Moses Farrow
as Hannah's Son
Fletcher Farrow Previn
as Thanksgiving Guest
Rusty Magee
as Ron
Allen Decheser
as Hannah's Twins
Artie Decheser
as Hannah's Twins
Ira Wheeler
as Dr. Abel
Tracy Kennedy
as Brunch Guest
Stephen De Fluiter
as Dr. Brooks
Rob Scott
as Drummer
Beverly Peer
as Bass Player
Leo Postrel
as Mickey's Father
Carrotte
as Theater Executive
Mary Pappas
as Theater Executive
Bernie Leighton
as Audition Pianist
William Sturgis
as Elliot's Analyst
Daniel Haber
as Krishna
Helen Miller
as Mickey's Mother
Fletcher Previn
as Thanksgiving Guest
Irwin J Tenenbaum
as Thanksgiving Guest
Amy Greenhill
as Thanksgiving Guest
Dickson Shaw
as Thanksgiving Guest
Marje Sheridan
as Thanksgiving Guest
Ivan Kronenfeld
as Lee's Husband
Soon Yi Previn
as Thanksgiving Guest (uncredited)
Thomas C Adams
as Street Walk Bumper
Chris Barry
as Vocalist - The 39 Steps
Michael Bramon
as Drummer - The 39 Steps
Thomas Brogan
as NYC pedestrian
Joe Cerratto
as Bass Player - The 39 Steps
Chaturatma Dasa
as Hare Krishna
Saradiya Devi Dasi
as Hare Krishna
Jon Hayden
as SoHo Art Gallery Patron
Pierre Major
as Guitarist - The 39 Steps
Branden Marlowe
as Church Guest
Richard Rasatala Masla
as Hare Krishna
Stephanie Rascoe Myers
as Teacher
Richard Paul
as Guitarist - The 39 Steps
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
6Charles H Joffe
Producers, executive producer
Gail Sicilia
associate producer
Jack Rollins
Producers, executive producer
Marshall Arisman
the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: Frederick's oils courtesy of
Randall Rupert
the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: Frederick's drawings courtesy of
Robert Greenhut
Producer, Producers
Other crew
86Todd Thaler
additional casting (as Todd Michael Thaler)
Jamie Jacobson
additional photography (as Jamie Jacobsen)
Nicole Holofcener
apprentice film editor
Roberta Greganti
April
Douglas C Hart
assistant cameraman
Richard Nord
assistant film editor
Suzanne Pillsbury
assistant film editor
Richard Guay
assistant production auditor
Amy Herman
assistant production coordinator
Noreen Evans
assistant sound editor
Jane Read Martin
assistant: to Mr. Allen
Dan Leigh
assistant: to Mr. Wurtzel
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