Rude Awakening (1998)★ 7.3/10
- Comedy
Directed by: Ellen Gittelsohn, J.D. Lobue, Robert Berlinger, Timothy Busfield, Alan Myerson
Written by: Claudia Lonow, Andrea Abbate, Stephen Lloyd, Pamela Eells, Emily Cutler
Billie Frank used to be somewhat of a star in her day, but now she's all washed up. She tries to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. She meets a guy who lives in her apartment building and is also an alcoholic.
- Original title
- Rude Awakening
- Storyline
- Out-of-work alcoholic actress Billie Frank (Sherilyn Fenn) used to be somewhat of a star in her day, but now she's all washed up. With the help of her mother Trudy Frank (Lynn Redgrave), she tries to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. She meets Dave Parelli (Jonathan Penner), a guy who lives in her apartment building and is also an alcoholic. The show was based upon their relationship, along with all of the others in Alcoholics Anonymous with them.
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 2,917
- Companies
- Mandalay Television, Columbia TriStar Television, Showtime Networks, AXN, Canal Jimmy, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Sony Pictures Television
- Release dates
- US August 1, 1998
- AU March 4, 1999
- FR September 6, 1999
- CH November 12, 2000
- FI January 9, 2001
- DE March 21, 2001