Product Details

• Actors: Helen Lesnick, Erica Shaffer, Michele Greene, Arlene Golonka, Barbara Stuart
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Wolfe Video
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009V7NU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,820 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "A Family Affair" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The course of true love doesn’t always run straight. Died-in-the-wool New Yorker Rachel (Helen Lesnick) moves to San Diego looking for a new life and a new romance. That’s where her supportive PFLAG parents live. Rachel is surprised to find how they’ve adapted to the laid back California scene, and totally shocked when her mom (Arlene Golonka) wants to set her up on a blind date. At first, Rachel refuses, but eventually Rachel lets her mother introduce her to Christine (Erica Shaffer). Soon, Rachel finds herself in a real romance, but just when the two women begin to plan their wedding, Rachel’s old flame Reggie (Michele Green) makes a comeback attempt . . .

Product Description

The course of true love doesn’t always run straight. Died-in-the-wool New Yorker Rachel (Helen Lesnick) moves to San Diego looking for a new life and a new romance. That’s where her supportive PFLAG parents live. Rachel is surprised to find how they’ve adapted to the laid back California scene, and totally shocked when her mom (Arlene Golonka) wants to set her up on a blind date. At first, Rachel refuses, but eventually Rachel lets her mother introduce her to Christine (Erica Shaffer). Soon, Rachel finds herself in a real romance, but just when the two women begin to plan their wedding, Rachel’s old flame Reggie (Michele Green) makes a comeback attempt . . .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Such a disappointment, March 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: A Family Affair (DVD)

I rented this dvd with very high hopes when I was first craving films that were at all lesbonic, and it was such a let down. The screenplay was awful, the acting offensively bad, and the technical aspects-well, I realize that it was a low budget film, but come on people. The sound was especially bad, to the point of distracting.
Aside from the movie being bad, the special features included interviews with everyone EXCEPT the chic who wrote/directed/starred in the thing. I agree with another reviewer: buy this ONLY to help promote the making of more, hopefully better, movies with a lesbian subject matter. For actual entertainment value, go elsewhere.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 1 star is too much, February 8, 2005

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Zedster (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Family Affair (DVD)

I knew when I ordered this it had received mixed reviews but as always went ahead and ordered it with an open mind. Knowing that as with most things that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When will I ever learn, good quality lesbian films are few and far between and sadly this is one of the misses. The fact that you cannot give zero or minus stars gives this poor film a falsely high rating. The acting is wooden, scenes and script uncomfortable. Other reviewers mention great sexual content, steamy scenes and sexy performances. Which film is all that in then, as I didn't see any of that in A Family Affair. If you can I would rent this DVD rather than buy or borrow would be even better, that way your hard earned cash remains safely in the bank and no one gets hurt.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Less then 1 star- horrific., March 18, 2005

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Joanne Kaufman "J.Kaufman" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Family Affair (DVD)

This is honestly one of the worst films I have ever witnessed...gay or straight. I am amazed it actually got made, let alone distributed!
I hate to be mean, but it was hard to watch Ms. Lesnick. Her talents must lay elsewhere. She can not act her way out of a box. Oy!! She should have stuck to her Rabbinical Studies. Seriously folks....you should just rent it to see how bad it is...you will be fascinated.
I am sure Helen Lesnick is a lovely hard working woman, but what a flat actress. Her heavy black and blue makeup made her look like a Drag Queen and the fact that she says she's 34 in the film is insane! She clearly looked 45 +. I am all for accepting yourself as you age, but the woman had such deep lines in her face, she looked like road map. If you force us to stare at your face for 2 hrs (and tons of annoying Close Ups!! Oy again!)please consider Boxtex next time.

Well she got a film made and out there, starring herself as the lead. I am sure a great accomplishment for her...BUT, PAINFUL for us.