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Director:
Christopher Munch
Writers:
Alice Elliott Dark (excerpts from Betty's book)
Christopher Munch
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Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
A young woman, played by Martha Plimpton learns of her adoption and eventually quits her law firm job in NYC and goes on a journey to find her birth mother - played by Jaqueline Bissett. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
3 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Jacqueline Bisset ... Frances

Martha Plimpton ... Rebecca

Nick Stahl ... Morgan

Amy Madigan ... Maggie

Frankie Faison ... Jimmy Dupree (as Frankie R. Faison)
Carmen Zapata ... Anna

Peggy Gormley ... Betty

Seymour Cassel ... Bob

Molly Price ... Rebecca's Colleague

Kate McGregor-Stewart ... Miriam

Clara Bellar ... Mushroom Girl

Justin Theroux ... Rebecca's Boyfriend
Mark Tymchyshyn ... Larry Mosher

Anibal O. Lleras ... Mr. Vega

Phyllis Somerville ... Rebecca's Adoptive Mother

Robert Hogan ... Rebecca's Adoptive Father

Lola Pashalinski ... Adoption Agency Director

Robin Weigert ... Hospital Records

John Arkoosh ... Naked Boy

Rain Phoenix ... WROD Receptionist
Jessica Brooks Grant ... Frances, Aged 10 and 14
Louise Fernandez ... Frances, Aged 3
E. Hernandez ... Frances's Father

Kimberly Scott ... Emergency Room Nurse

Sarah Lassez ... Frances, Aged 25
Aaron Amara Davis ... Jimmy, Aged 25
Pepe Atramontes ... La Llorona Guitarist
Randall Slavin ... Rich
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Stephanie Barton-Farcas ... Rebeccas law firm partner
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Directed by
Christopher Munch 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Alice Elliott Dark  excerpts from Betty's book
Christopher Munch 

Produced by
Ruth Charny .... producer
Roni Deitz .... line producer
Jim McKay .... co-producer
Per Melita .... line producer: New York
Linda L. Miller .... line producer
Christopher Munch .... producer
Michael Stipe .... co-producer
 
Cinematography by
Marco Fargnoli 
Rob Sweeney 
 
Film Editing by
Annette Davey 
Dody Dorn 
Christopher Munch 
 
Casting by
Kerry Barden 
Mark Bennett 
Billy Hopkins 
Suzanne Smith 
 
Art Direction by
Jody Asnes 
Jesse Epstein 
Melissa K. Frankel  (as Melissa Frankel)
Bryan Hodge 
 
Costume Design by
Kristen Anacker 
 
Makeup Department
Rachel Allen .... hair supervisor: New York
Rachel Allen .... makeup supervisor: New York
Persefone Karakosta .... additional hair stylist
Persefone Karakosta .... additional makeup artist
Nuria Sitja .... key hair stylist
Nuria Sitja .... makeup artist
Edward Ternes .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Alexandra Bush .... production manager: Pennsylvania
 
Art Department
Patou McGovern .... art department assistant: New York
 
Sound Department
Eben Baume .... sound
Anthony Faust .... supervising sound editor
Fredrick Helm .... sound (as Fredrick W. Helm)
Fernando Muga .... sound
Craig Ng .... foley artist
Jon Oh .... sound effects editor
Mark A. Rozett .... sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Saddler .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Caswell Cooke .... grip
Caswell Cooke .... key grip
Gretchen De Castellane .... second assistant camera: California
Johnny Erbes-Chan .... key grip: Pennsylvania
Marco Fargnoli .... additional camera operator
Dean Halvorsen .... key grip: California (as Dean Halvorson)
Alan Jacobsen .... gaffer: Pennsylvania
Sunshine Ludder .... second assistant camera: California
Skip McCraw .... gaffer
Robert McKenna .... first assistant camera: New York
Aaron Medick .... gaffer: New York
Derek Murphy .... gaffer
Derek Murphy .... key grip
Caleb Nelson .... key grip: California
Ken Rudolph .... title photographer
Odin Schaeffer .... second assistant camera: New York
Stephen Treadway .... assistant camera: Pennsylvania (as Steve Treadway)
Derek Walker .... additional assistant camera
Paul Westlake .... grip: New York
Jamie Yerkes .... key grip: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pene Hailes-Chambers .... costumer: New York
Amy McCusker .... wardrobe supervisor
Amy McCusker .... wardrobe supervisor: Pennsylvania
 
Editorial Department
Mike Grant .... assistant editor
Melanie Jones .... apprentice editor
Rica Linders .... assistant editor
Minda Martin .... apprentice editor
Chris Miller .... post-production services
Joe Webber .... color timer
Chris Weber .... negative cutter
Gary Weber .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
Steven Lippman .... music supervisor (as S.A. Lippman)
 
Other crew
Chris Baugh .... location consultant
Alexis Cairns .... production assistant
Peter Cairns .... production assistant
Jamie Cohen .... production coordinator
Mark Damian .... script supervisor
Sean Davis .... key production assistant: California
John Dilley .... key production assistant
Eric Harbert .... production coordinator
Rodney Hunter .... production coordinator: New York
Linda Lodico .... script supervisor (as Linda M. Lodico)
Page Nelson .... key production assistant: California
Josh A. Rubin .... location manager: New York
Ken Rudolph .... title designer
Odin Schaeffer .... key production assistant: New York
Joan Scheckel .... workshop development (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Joyce M. Pierpoline .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for brief nudity and language
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Runtime:
108 min | USA:94 min (alternate version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Daytona Beach, Florida, USASee more »
Company:
Antarctic PicturesSee more »

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Soundtrack:
This Will Make You LaughSee more »

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2 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Bad what? Editing, writing, direction?, 8 January 2006
Author: steve9616 from United States

I want my hour and a half back. Frankly, I think Frances had a pretty good life considering how little effort she put into it. Aging college dropout drifts between relationships while having kids she doesn't provide for. I got the feeling she's too dumb to make anything of herself and too proud to wait tables.

It's hard to tell, though, what with the jumbled up way the story was presented.

How about that "stop the car, kiss, and then start driving again" thing with Frances and Bob? What's with that? I expected it to go somewhere, but it just fizzled.

And what's with the completely gratuitous Jimmy Dupree hook? I couldn't figure out if it's "I did yo mama, and now I'm gonna do you, too" or "Look, we must be sophisticated cause we're showing interracial relationships".

I agree, this could have been a nice little film, but it looks like someone dropped the ball.

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