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56% Critic Match
The Substitute Wife
“A family in need... A strong woman... She was the perfect solution.”
5.6 / 10• 1994• 1h 32m•PG-13• English
DramaRomanceWesternTV Movie
Storyline
In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.
Cast & Crew
Farrah Fawcett
Pearl
Lead
Lea Thompson
Amy Hightower
Peter Weller
Martin Hightower
Gail Cronauer
Isabel Donahue
Karis Paige Bryant
Jessica
Babs George
Mrs. Parker
CL
Cory Lloyd
Nathan
CC
Colton Conklin
Jack
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Werner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Substitute Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
