Mermaids (movie)

Mermaids is an 1986 novel written by author Patty Dann. The book was her first and won numerous awards. It is narrated by 14-year-old protagonist Charlotte who lives with her mother, Mrs. Flax, and her 8 year old sister Kate. Mrs. Flax is a sexually promiscuous woman who is constantly getting herself into situations that she flees from by uprooting the family and relocating. Charlotte and Kate come from different fathers; Charlotte's left when she was just a girl, while Kate's, an Olympic swimmer, fled before her birth.

Cast

• Cher as Rachel Flax
• Bob Hoskins as Lou Landsky
• Winona Ryder as Charlotte Flax
• Michael Schoeffling as Joe Porretti
• Christina Ricci as Kate Flax
• Caroline McWilliams as Carrie