A Girl Thing

A Girl Thing is a 2001 American made-for-television drama directed by Lee Rose. Consisting of four separate stories, the film premiered on Showtime on January 20, 2001, and concluded on January 27. The ensemble cast includes Stockard Channing, Kate Capshaw, Elle Macpherson, Glenne Headly, Rebecca De Mornay, Allison Janney, Mia Farrow, Lynn Whitfield, Linda Hamilton, Camryn Manheim, and S. Epatha Merkerson.

A Girl Thing
Genre	Drama, romance
Created by	Lee Rose
Screenplay by	Lee Rose
Directed by	Lee Rose
Starring	Kate Capshaw Stockard Channing Rebecca De Mornay Mia Farrow Elizabeth Franz Irma P. Hall Linda Hamilton Glenne Headly
Theme music composer	Terence Blanchard
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Cydney Bernard
Cinematography	Eric Van Haren Noman
Editor	Christopher Rouse
Running time	237 minutes
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	January 20 (2001-01-20) – January 27, 2001 (2001-01-27)

Plot

The stories involve patients of psychiatrist Dr. Beth Noonan. The first part is about an attorney (Lauren Travis) who has problems with intimacy and realizes that she is attracted to another woman (Casey Montgomery), an advertising executive. The second is an angry woman (Helen McCormack) and her sisters (Kim and Kathy McCormack) who must all learn to get along to receive inheritances from their deceased mother. The third is a wife (Nia Morgan) who enlists the help of her husband's mistress (Betty McCarthy) and a decoy (Rachel Logan) in taking revenge against him. In the fourth story, Beth Noonan is held captive by a mentally disturbed patient (Suzanne Nabor).

Cast and characters

• Kate Capshaw as Casey Montgomery
• Stockard Channing as Dr. Beth Noonan
• Rebecca De Mornay as Kim McCormack
• Mia Farrow as Betty McCarthy
• Elizabeth Franz as Josephine McCormack
• Irma P. Hall as Alice, the housekeeper
• Linda Hamilton as Rachel Logan
• Glenne Headly as Helen McCormack
• Allison Janney as Kathy McCormack
• Tina Lifford as Sharon
• Elle Macpherson as Lauren Travis
• Camryn Manheim as Suzanne Nabor
• Margo Martindale as May
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lani
• Kelly Rowan as Claire
• Lynn Whitfield as Nia Morgan
• Peta Wilson as Alex
• Scott Bakula as Paul Morgan
• Bruce Greenwood as Frank
• Brian Kerwin as Gary Tucker

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics.

Further reading

• "Showtime's 'Girl Thing' is a guy thing, too". San Mateo Daily Journal. January 16, 2001.
• Bobbin, Jay (January 14, 2001). "It's 'A Girl Thing'". Chicago Tribune.
• Granger, Susan (June 16, 2001). "A Girl Thing". susangranger.com.
• Naro, Ali (June 26, 2013). "A Girl Thing". Movies Over the Rainbow.
• Salamon, Julie (January 19, 2001). "TV WEEKEND; Gay Women Get a Turn, Although Not Equal Time". The New York Times.
• Warn, Sarah (April 2003). "Review of A Girl Thing". AfterEllen. Archived from the original on January 19, 2007.

External links

• A Girl Thing at IMDb
• A Girl Thing at Screenmusings