Independence Day
Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.
Alice Hoffman
Robert Mandel
Casts & Crew
Kathleen Quinlan
David Keith
Dianne Wiest
Cliff DeYoung
Frances Sternhagen
Josef Sommer
Bert Remsen
Richard Farnsworth
Anne Haney
Noble Willingham
Susan Ruttan
Cheryl Smith
Also Directed by Robert Mandel
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