My Brother's Wife
1989, English. Directed by Jack Bender.
Before she married his brother, she was the love of his life.
Barney is a guy who comes home for his father's funeral. Eleanor, his brother's wife who is Barney first love meets him and they go to the club where they first met. And Barney recalls how things kept them apart like his need to act out at his father. And his fear of commitment.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
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- Released
- 17 December 1989
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- A.R. Gurney
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My Brother's Wife runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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My Brother's Wife is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Who directed My Brother's Wife?
My Brother's Wife (1989) was directed by Jack Bender and stars John Ritter, Mel Harris, Dakin Matthews.