Product Details

• Actors: Farrah Fawcett, Lea Thompson, Peter Weller, Karis Paige Bryant, Cory Lloyd
• Format: Color, EP, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304005067
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,203 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A twist on romance, January 14, 2001

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Chantelle Miller (Flagler, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Substitute Wife (EP Version) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A pioneer wife and mother's failing health earns her a death sentence, so she sets out to find a new wife and mother for her family. None of the prospects meets her husband's requirement of causing 'the tingle', until she brings home a beautiful prostitute. As her time with her family grows shorter, she teaches the new woman the ways of a farmer's wife and mother, watching the affection grow between the new woman and her husband. But the love between the husband and wife remains, and the tears will flow as the changes come about and the wife suffers more than just physical pain. Definitely a 'box of klennex' video.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous practical and romantic story. I loved it., December 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Substitute Wife [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I didn't think I'd like it, but I loved it! A really enjoyable movie with a lot of important things to say. Right up there with Sarah Plain and Tall.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Womanhood, September 6, 2001

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Sharon E. Sherwood (Boise, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Substitute Wife [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Given the restrictive social mores of the late 1800's and the incredible fortitude of the pioneer spirit, I find this movie extraordinary. Amy and Pearl, from opposite ends of the social spectrum and totally aware of their realities, stive to accomplish the same purpose. They have the needs and desires of any woman; security, home, family, and especially love. The plot is carried in the dialog--listen carefully. Some may say this is a "chick flick," and yes, I went through a few tissues, but the candid portral of two women who have no illusions left, is brilliantly played by Lea Thompson and Farrah Fawcett.