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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox Film
| name = One True Thing
| name = One True Thing
| image = Tru Thing.jpg
| director = [[Carl Franklin]]
| caption = ''One True Thing'' movie poster
| writer = [[Karen Croner]]
| writer = [[Karen Croner]]
| starring = [[Meryl Streep]]<br/>[[Renée Zellweger]]<br/> [[William Hurt]]<br/> [[Tom Everett Scott]]<br/> [[Lauren Graham]]<br/>[[Nicky Katt]]
| starring = [[Meryl Streep]]<br/>[[Renée Zellweger]]<br/> [[William Hurt]]<br/> [[Tom Everett Scott]]<br/> [[Lauren Graham]]<br/>[[Nicky Katt]]
| director = [[Carl Franklin]]
| producer =
| music = [[Cliff Eidelman]]
| music = [[Cliff Eidelman]]
| cinematography =
| released = [[1998]]
| editing =
| distributor = [[Universal Studios]]
| released = [[September]] [[18]] [[1998]]
| runtime =
| country = {{USA}}
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget =
| followed_by =
| amg_id = 1:173495
| imdb_id = 0120776
| imdb_id = 0120776
}}
}}
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Streep was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in the film.
Streep was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in the film.


==DVD==
[[Image:True Things DVD.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The 1 Disc DVD cover of ''Crash''.]]
''One True Thing'' was released on DVD on 1998/1999 as Widescreen and Fullscreen one-Disc versions, with a handful of bonus features that includes a different ending from the film making it one of the firt DVDs to come out as an Unrated Version. The Director's Cut of the film was released in a 2 Disc Special Edition DVD on [[April 4]], [[2000]], with more bonus content than the one-disc set which includes extra commentary with [[Academy Award]]-winning actress [[Meryl Streep]], the film also contains 4 different endings.

==Critical reception==
The film received generally positive reviews with the review of the [[New York Times]] telling that '''"...this films is full of heart."''' Other Websites including [[Yahoo!]] said that the film is one of the best in Hollywood History and that [[Meryl Streep]] shuld've got the [[Oscar]]. In 1998, Roger Ebert gave the film four stars and described it as, '''" a movie of intense fascination"'''<ref>rogerebert.com,http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050505/REVIEWS/50502001/1023 ''One True Thing'' review]

*[[All Movie Guide]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:173495 link]


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 01:25, 8 June 2007

One True Thing
File:Tru Thing.jpg
One True Thing movie poster
Directed byCarl Franklin
Written byKaren Croner
StarringMeryl Streep
Renée Zellweger
William Hurt
Tom Everett Scott
Lauren Graham
Nicky Katt
Music byCliff Eidelman
Distributed byUniversal Studios
Release date
September 18 1998
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

One True Thing is a 1998 film which tells the story of a woman who is forced to put her life on hold in order to care for her dying mother. It was adapted by Karen Croner from the novel by Anna Quindlen. It was directed by Carl Franklin. The movie stars Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham and Nicky Katt.

Streep was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.


DVD

File:True Things DVD.jpg
The 1 Disc DVD cover of Crash.

One True Thing was released on DVD on 1998/1999 as Widescreen and Fullscreen one-Disc versions, with a handful of bonus features that includes a different ending from the film making it one of the firt DVDs to come out as an Unrated Version. The Director's Cut of the film was released in a 2 Disc Special Edition DVD on April 4, 2000, with more bonus content than the one-disc set which includes extra commentary with Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, the film also contains 4 different endings.

Critical reception

The film received generally positive reviews with the review of the New York Times telling that "...this films is full of heart." Other Websites including Yahoo! said that the film is one of the best in Hollywood History and that Meryl Streep shuld've got the Oscar. In 1998, Roger Ebert gave the film four stars and described it as, " a movie of intense fascination"<ref>rogerebert.com,http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050505/REVIEWS/50502001/1023 One True Thing review]

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