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Wikipedia article




'Ginger Ale Afternoon' is a 1989 independent film by director Rafal Zielinski, based on a stage play by Gina Wendkos.

Plot summary



A man and his pregnant wife, played by Dana Anderson, live in a trailer park. The wife discovers that the husband has been spending time with their young neighbor. The young neighbor is played by Yeardley Smith, who is best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson.

Cast



* Dana Andersen as Jesse Mickers

* John M. Jackson as Hank Mickers

* Yeardley Smith as Bonnie Cleator

Awards



The soundtrack, by Willie Dixon, was nominated for a Grammy.

References



The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097432/awards?ref_=tt_awd

Cultural references



The 1992 album Hit to Death in the Future Head by American alternative rock band The Flaming Lips includes a song called Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday).

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Category:1989 films

Category:American films based on plays

Category:American independent films

Category:Films directed by Rafal Zielinski

Category:1980s English-language films

Category:1980s American films


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