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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Mona Simpson (book)
Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 November 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.
Plot:
A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
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(18 articles)
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Susan Sarandon ... Adele August

Natalie Portman ... Ann August

Hart Bochner ... Josh Spritzer
Eileen Ryan ... Lillian

Ray Baker ... Ted
John Diehl ... Jimmy

Shawn Hatosy ... Benny

Bonnie Bedelia ... Carol

Faran Tahir ... Hisham Badir

Shishir Kurup ... Hisham Badir (voice)
Samantha Goldstein ... 4 Year Old Ann
Scott Burkholder ... Man with Mercedes

Yvonna Kopacz Wright ... Assistant Hotel Manager (as Yvonna Kopacz)

Eva Amurri ... Girl on T.V.

Kieren van den Blink ... Girl on T.V.
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sex-related material.
Runtime:
114 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Ann is auditioning for a movie role, the casting assistant calls for a "Karen Scarborough". Karen Scarborough is the payroll accountant for the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie, when saying goodbye at the airport, we can see a mother with her baby at the background who walks out the scene in the middle of the conversation between Adele and Ann. Some seconds later she is again in the same point. It occurs between 1:42 and 1:43 time of the film. more
Quotes:
Ann: Are those initials on your underwear?
Peter: Yeah... My mom has it done. She's an initial freak.
Ann: Take them off and bring them to me.
Peter: I want to kiss you.
Ann: ...Okay.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Oh Christmas Tree more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Anywhere and Everywhere, 26 May 2002
Author: Windwalkerz from Here

I picked this movie up because I was curious to see Natalie Portman in something that was pre Star Wars. I liked this movie. Natalie and Susan were wonderful as mother and daughter. Susan Sarandon is such an outstanding actor. Better and better with every movie she does.

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