A Girl Thing


A Girl Thing is a 2001 American made-for-television drama directed by Lee Rose. Consisting of four separate stories, the film premiered on Showtime on January 20, 2001, and concluded on January 27. The ensemble cast includes Stockard Channing, Kate Capshaw, Elle Macpherson, Glenne Headly, Rebecca De Mornay, Allison Janney, Mia Farrow, Lynn Whitfield, Linda Hamilton, Camryn Manheim, and S. Epatha Merkerson.

Plot

The stories involve patients of psychiatrist Dr. Beth Noonan. The first part is about an attorney who has problems with intimacy and realizes that she is attracted to another woman, an advertising executive. The second is an angry woman and her sisters who must all learn to get along in order to receive inheritances from their deceased mother. The third is a wife who enlists the help of her husband's mistress and a decoy in taking revenge against him. In the fourth story, Beth Noonan is held captive by a mentally disturbed patient.

Cast and characters

The film received positive reviews from critics.