A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Beaches is of 2 hour(s) and 3 minute(s). It is Produced By: Touchstone Pictures, All Girl Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV. It was released on 1988-12-21. It has the tagline: Some Friendships Last Forever It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
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