- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Release: 1998-04-01
- Director: Michael Elias
- Writers: Ted Kristian , Michael Elias
- Language: English
- Stars: Suzanne Somers , Chad Christ , Selma Blair , Robert Desiderio , Ann Bosler , Frank Gerrish , James Brewster Thompson , Brad Slocum , Elizabeth Hansen , Michael Flynn
- Runtime: 90 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: No Laughing Matter , Longe Da Realidade (Brazil) , Sueños rotos (Spain) , Les défis du destin (Canada) , Efivika provlimata (Greece) , Schwarze Tränen (Germany) , Семейна история (Bulgaria) , No Laughing Matter (United States of America)
- Plot: Since 4 year-old Charlie Poleski's dad Matt's death while on police duty, he has been common working mother Emma's pride and joy. She messes up the first meeting with his girlfriend Lauren Winslow's rich, posh parents, because of her recurring drinking problem. Charlie single-handedly get her sober and into AA, just in time to stand a chance of keeping her office job. Charlie's father's police friend, Richard Warren, becomes her lover and his mentor. Alas, Chad and Lauren also find themselves in another tough situation which changes everything.
- IMDB:tt0139498
No Laughing Matter Cast · · · ALL
Michael Elias
Director
Suzanne Somers
Emma Poleski
Chad Christ
Charlie Poleski
Selma Blair
Lauren Winslow
Robert Desiderio
Richard Warren
Frank Gerrish
George Nevi