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A harrowing, coming-of-age story based on the best selling novel by Janet Fitch.
Twelve-year-old Astrid (Alison Lohman, The Thirteenth Floor, TV's Pasadena) shares an idyllic life with her mother Ingrid (Oscar-nominated Michelle Pfeiffer, I Am Sam, What Lies Beneath), a beautiful and free-spirited artist. When her mom is suddenly sent to prison for life for committing a crime of passion, Astrid is set adrift in the world.
Alone to struggle to become her own person, she goes through foster home after foster home experiencing forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation and how it feels to be loved.
Also starring Robin Wright Penn and Renee Zellweger.
Original Release
10/11/2002
US Release
10/11/2002
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Amy Aquino | Miss Martinez |
John Billingsley | Paramedic |
Elisa Bocanegra | Girl in Fight |
Darlene Bohorquez | Prisoner |
Solomon Burke Jr. | Guard |
Scott Allan Campbell | Bill Greenway |
Sam Catlin | Teacher |
Debra Christofferson | Marlena |
Billy Connolly | Barry Kolker |
Marc Donato | Davey Thomas |
Directors
Writers
Janet Fitch, Mary Agnes Donoghue
Cast
Name | Character |
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Amy Aquino | Miss Martinez |
John Billingsley | Paramedic |
Elisa Bocanegra | Girl in Fight |
Darlene Bohorquez | Prisoner |
Solomon Burke Jr. | Guard |
Scott Allan Campbell | Bill Greenway |
Sam Catlin | Teacher |
Debra Christofferson | Marlena |
Billy Connolly | Barry Kolker |
Marc Donato | Davey Thomas |
Svetlana Efremova | Rena Gruschenka |
Patrick Fugit | Paul Trout |
Vernon Haas | Guard |
Sean Happy | Dirt Bike Boyfriend |
Cole Hauser | Ray |
Leila Kenzle | Ann Greenway |
Cathy Ladman | Swap Meet Mother |
Drinda Lalumia | Patty |
Myra Lamar | Detective |
James Lashly | Reverend Daniels |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stacy Cohen | Executive Producer |
E.K. Gaylord II | Executive Producer |
Kristin Harms | Executive Producer |
Patrick Markey | Executive Producer |
Hunt Lowry | Producer |
Ilyse Reutlinger | Producer |
Tracy Underwood | Producer |
John Wells | Producer |