Synopsis: The story is made up of three segments that share no plot but have a general thematic relationship. In the first segment, Virginia and her three children are left by her shiftless husband and she is courted by an old beau who is now married. In the second, a divorced woman reacts to some unexpected revelations from her aged father. In the third, a childless, middle-aged social worker is swept into an affair with cab driver, Dennis, and finds herself pregnant.

Cast:
Ellen Barkin .... Virginia
David Strathairn .... Jerry
Maria Tucci .... Alexandra
Kevin Bacon ... Dennis
Sudie Bond ... Mrs. Raftery
Lynn Milgrim ... Faith

Favorite Quotes:
• Jerry: "Virginia. I'll give it to you straight, Virginia. If I stick around, you can't help it, you're going to hate me."
Virginia: "Hey, baby, I hate you right now. So, do whatever you want, okay?" [pause]
Jerry: "Well, I think I'll join the army."
Virginia: "The army. Which army? The United States Army?"
Jerry: "No! The Brazillian Army!"

• "Oh, Jesus Christ. I thought we said, 'No more babies.'" -Jerry

Notes:
• Enormous Changes At the Last Minute was written by indie-director/writer John Sayles. Although he did not direct this picture, John and David have had seven other collaborations together.
• David would later appear again with co-star Kevin Bacon in The River Wild. He would also work with director Mirra Bank again in a stage reading of Good Behavior.

Related Links:
Middlemarch Films - Enormous Changes At the Last Minute (off site)