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Alice Hoffman (writer)
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Release Date:
23 September 1983 (Sweden) more
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A small town is a hard place to have a big dream.
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OK drama with an outstanding performance by Dianne Wiest more (17 total)

Cast

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Kathleen Quinlan ... Mary Ann Taylor

David Keith ... Jack Parker
Frances Sternhagen ... Carla Taylor

Cliff De Young ... Les Morgan

Dianne Wiest ... Nancy Morgan
Josef Sommer ... Sam Taylor
Bert Remsen ... Red Malone

Richard Farnsworth ... Evan
Brooke Alderson ... Shelly
Noble Willingham ... Andy Parker
Anne Haney ... Rose Parker
Judith M. Brown ... Janis
Jeff Polk ... Billy Morgan
Zachary DeLoach ... Joey Morgan
Scott Simpson ... Youngest Morgan Child
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Follow Your Dreams
Love, Honour and Obey (UK) (video title)
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Runtime:
110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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A WOMAN TO LOVE more

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OK drama with an outstanding performance by Dianne Wiest, 21 January 2006
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Author: Gary James from United States

On the IMDb message board of The Sweet Hereafter, a writer asked users what was the most bone chilling moment in a film. I mentioned the little seen, small town drama Independence Day (a.k.a.: Follow Your Dreams, and not to be confused with the 1996 sci-fi blockbuster). Although Kathleen Quinlan and David Keith were the leads, I thought their somewhat interesting but not very compelling small-town romance was overshadowed by a subplot that could have been a main story in another movie.

As Keith's suicidal and physically-abused sister, Dianne Wiest gave a heartbreaking performance. The dramatic decision she makes that directly affects her abusive husband (Cliff DeYoung, who also does a great job with his despicable character) and indirectly affects the lead characters, definitely chilled my bones.

Weist's performance here was three years before her first of three supporting Oscar nominations, with 2 wins for Hannah and Her Sisters and Bullets Over Broadway.

Although I had mixed feelings for Independence Day, I would recommend checking out the movie for Dianne Wiest's outstanding supporting performance.

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