White Palace

In the two years since losing his wife in a car accident, 27-year-old St. Louis ad executive Max Baron (James Spader) was rudderless. After a confrontation over an order with 43-year-old, hard-edged hamburger joint waitress Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon) improbably leads to a drunken liaison, will their age and social divides wind up scuttling curative romance? Sophisticated, sexy drama from Glenn Savan's debut novel co-stars Eileen Brennan, Jason Alexander, Renee Taylor, Kathy Bates. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. Includes retro VHS packaging.