Marvin's Room

About Marvin's Room

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

Jerry Zaks's Marvin's Room is a 1996 drama film. It runs 98 minutes and was released in December 1996.

The film is filed under cancer, florida, sister, and reunion. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Meryl Streep appears as Lee Wakefield Lacker, Diane Keaton as Bessie Wakefield, Leonardo DiCaprio as Hank Lacker, and Robert De Niro as Wallace "Wally" Carter. The screenplay is by Scott McPherson. Produced by Tribeca Productions.

Cries and Whispers, Annihilation, and 27 Dresses make useful companions to Marvin's Room, all filed under sibling relationship. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 643 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.