Three generations of women live on a small island off the coast of Washington state with their men with whom they have no end of problems.
Holly Hunter
as Georgie Symonds
Gena Rowlands
as Honora Swift
Bill Pullman
as Nick Symonds
Julian Sands
as Mark Constable
Herta Ware
as Pem
Frances McDormand
as Clare
Joanne Baron
as Mona Tuckman
Kit McDonough
as Loretta
Diane Robin
as Jean Snizort
Michael MacRae
as John Rice
Marjorie Nelson
as Helen Avery
Krisha Fairchild
as Vivien
