One True Thing
One True Thing is a 1998 American drama film directed by Carl Franklin. It tells the story of a woman in her 20s who is forced to put her life on hold in order to care for her mother, who is dying of cancer. The script was adapted by Karen Croner from the novel by Anna Quindlen, with the story being based on Quindlen's own struggle with the death of her mother, Prudence Pantano Quindlen, from ovarian cancer in 1972.
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| Directed by | Carl Franklin |
| Written by | Karen Croner |
| Based on | One True Thing by Anna Quindlen |
| Produced by | Jesse Beaton Leslie Morgan Harry J. Ufland William W. Wilson III |
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| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Edited by | Carole Kravetz |
| Music by | Cliff Eidelman |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $26.6 million |
The film stars Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, and Tom Everett Scott. Bette Midler sings the lead song, "My One True Friend", over the end credits. The track was first released on Midler's 1998 album Bathhouse Betty. The film was shot in Morristown, New Jersey and Maplewood, New Jersey, as well as at the campus of Princeton University.