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| Wildflower | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Based on | Alice by Sara Flanigan |
| Screenplay by | Sara Flanigan |
| Directed by | Diane Keaton |
| Starring | Beau Bridges Patricia Arquette |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production companies | Freed-Laufer Productions Carroll Newman Productions The Polone Company Hearst Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime Television |
| Release | December 3, 1991 (1991-12-03) |
Wildflower is a 1991 television film directed by Diane Keaton and based on Sara Flanigan's book Alice. It stars Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, Patricia Arquette, William McNamara and Reese Witherspoon.
Plot
In a small town in 1938, adolescent Sammy Perkins and his sibling Ellie find Alice alone in a shack, where her heartless stepdad forces her to live because he is disgusted by her disabilities. Sammy and Ellie quickly grow close to Alice, who struggles with hearing problem. Together, the brother and sister help their friend live a more fulfilling life, but the process is interrupted by Alice's stepfather.
Cast
- Beau Bridges as Jack Perkins
- Susan Blakely as Ada Guthrie
- William McNamara as Sammy Perkins
- Reese Witherspoon as Ellie Perkins
- Patricia Arquette as Alice Guthrie
- Bessie Morgan as Collin Wilcox
References
- Mermelstein, David (2013-02-20), "Spielberg's Eye", Cultural Conversation, The Wall Street Journal, retrieved 2024-05-15
- Buchanan, Kyle (2012-11-14), "How Steven Spielberg's Cinematographer Got These Eleven Shots", Vulture, retrieved 2024-05-15
External links
- Wildflower at IMDb
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