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Wildflower (1991 film)
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Wildflower is a 1991 television film directed by Diane Keaton and starring Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, Patricia Arquette, William McNamara and Reese Witherspoon. It is based on Sara Flanigan's book Alice.
| Wildflower | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production companies | Freed-Laufer Productions Carroll Newman Productions The Polone Company Hearst Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Lifetime Television |
| Original release | December 3, 1991 |
Plot
In a small town in 1938, adolescent Sammy Perkins (William McNamara) and his sibling Ellie (Reese Witherspoon) find Alice (Patricia Arquette) 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 both epilepsy and a 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
External links
- Wildflower at IMDb