Changing Habits

"It will lift your spirts"

1997 1h 35m EN

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2.7

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★2.7TMDB · 9

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An aspiring artist runs from men as a result of an early life problem that has left her relationship with her father strained. She decides to move into a convent where troubled women receive cheap lodging in exchange for work. She finds a dirty area in the basement where she paints a mural that deals with all of her psychological problems. While some find it gaudy, others such as the mother superior realizes its potential to save the convent which is to be closed. During all this the artist starts a relationship with a man who owns an art supply shop where she shop-lifts her supplies. Written by John Sacksteder

“It will lift your spirts”

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Cast

Moira Kelly
Susan 'Soosh' Teague
Dylan Walsh
Felix Shepherd
Christopher Lloyd
Theo Teagarden
Eileen Brennan
Mother Superior
Marissa Ribisi
Erin
Teri Garr
Connie
Shelley Duvall
Sister Agatha
Frances Bay
Midge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lynn Roth
Writers: Scott Davis Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lynn Roth, shot by Michael Mayers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David McHugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Moira Kelly and Dylan Walsh and Christopher Lloyd carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It will lift your spirts".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115865 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lynn Roth directs. Michael Mayers behind the camera. David McHugh scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lynn Roth, shot by Michael Mayers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David McHugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Moira Kelly and Dylan Walsh and Christopher Lloyd carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It will lift your spirts".
8IMDB entry: tt0115865 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.