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Alice Hoffman (writer)
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23 September 1983 (Sweden)
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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
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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110 min
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A WOMAN TO LOVE
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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.