Best Friends for Life (1998)

7.0/10 92 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

Sarah and Harriet have been best friends since childhood. They married at the same time, had children within the same year and now find themselves facing uncertain futures after the sudden deaths of their husbands. Though they have much in common, Sarah is a relaxed nature lover, while Harriet is intense and set in her ways. Sarah has been able to move on with her life with the help of her mother, her maid Katie and Will, the new man in her life. Harriet is unable to cope with her loss and her relationship with her daughter Pammy is strained. When Harriet is diagnosed with a serious illness, she and Sarah learn a lesson about love and friendship.

Cast

Gena Rowlands

Mrs. Harriet Cahill

Linda Lavin

Sarah "Coop" Cooper

Richard Farnsworth

Will Harper

Gwen Verdon

Edith Cooper

Ja'net DuBois

Katie Pegues

Karen Austin

Violet Evans

Dakin Matthews

Mr. Burnham

Deborah Hobart

Jewel

Marion Guyot

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