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The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs

1987TV Movie⏱️ 1h 41m
Drama
5.7
IMDB Rating
222 votes

The life of a lonely and isolated woman is transformed when she opens herself up to the outside world and to a gentle, romantic relationship.

Director
Stuart Margolin
Writers
Steve Lawson, Norma Levinson
Stars
Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, Linda Hunt
Release Date
January 31, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
as Leah Lazenby
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
as Travis Coles
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
as Mrs. Sanders
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
as Ellie
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
as Kevin
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Mandy Janovic
James Handy
James Handy
as Frank
Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
as Carl
De'voreaux White
De'voreaux White
as Jack
Renée Estevez
Renée Estevez
as Susan

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marian Rees Associates, The Alexander Group Productions

🏷️ Keywords

teacherreadingmemoryloveloneliness

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Under-rated gem!
by ALurker2004-12-10

"The stars of this sweet, under-rated romantic drama are Stockard Channing and Sam Waterston. Both deserve kudos for their under played, believable performances. Waterston does a great job as the romantic lead, giving an excellent performance as Travis Coles, a professional Cellist. Coles slowly comes to sympathize with and appreciate Channing's character, the shy but brilliant special ed teacher, Leah Lazenby. The slow recognition of mutual attraction is particularly well done. The contrast and interplay between Leah's roles as a teacher of the most difficult special needs student..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film cast includes one Oscar winner: Linda Hunt; and three Oscar nominees: Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston and Joan Allen.

📖 Synopsis

The life of a lonely and isolated woman is transformed when she opens herself up to the outside world and to a gentle, romantic relationship.