Replete with quirky indie cliches, Happy Tears wastes some fine performances from Demi Moore, Parker Posey, and Rip Torn on stale formula.
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Happy Tears

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Happy Tears
Movie Info
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Director -
Mitchell Lichtenstein -
Producer -
Joyce Pierpoline , Mitchell Lichtenstein -
Screenwriter -
Mitchell Lichtenstein -
Distributor -
Roadside Attractions -
Production Co -
Pierpoline Films , Talent Beach Productions , Susceptible -
Rating -
R (Language|Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Some Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 19, 2010, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 8, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$22.4K -
Runtime -
1h 36m