Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006) (TV)

Director:

Steven Robman

Writers (WGA):

Alan Marc Levy (teleplay) and
Nell Scovell (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lacey Chabert	...	Olivia Martin
Sammi Hanratty	...	Celia
Wendie Malick	...	Barbara
David Ramsey	...	Uncle Dennis Klein
Adam Kaufman	...	Joe - Olivia's Boyfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Timmothy Amedee	...	Bartender
Amanda Baker
Dr. Melissa Caudle	...	Legal Secretary
Brandi Coleman	...	Olivia's friend
Donna DuPlantier	...	Legal secretary
Erin Fisk	...	Alicia
Keith Flippen	...	Mr. Calhoon
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Cop
Justin Groetsch	...	Student
Robin Hines	...	Olivia's friend
Mark P. Kelly	...	Business Associate
Chris Kirkland	...	Lawyer
Ann Mahoney	...	Waitress
Mike Mayhall	...	Man at soccer game
Jon Purvis	...	Business Associate
Stephen Rue	...	Attorney
Laura Summer	...	(voice)
Heather Thibodeaux	...	Student
Ray Thibodeaux	...	Soccer Dad

Also Known As:

Same As It Never Was (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Company:

ABC Family

Trivia:

Filming for the movie was primarily done in New Orleans and finished one week before Hurricane Katrina hit. As a result, the film is dedicated to the people who suffered from the hurricane and subsequent flooding.

Goofs:

Continuity: Olivia left her phone in class, then leaves school without getting it, but is shown later that day making a call on her cell phone.

A movie for children, especially young girls

This is the story of an immature college student (Lacey Chabert) getting custody of a seven year old girl. There is definitely a Big Daddy or Uptown Girls vibe to this film, however, there is really no comparison in quality. Chabert is okay in her performance, and new comer Sammi Hanratty who plays seven year old Celia is cute but certainly won't be up for an Academy Award any time soon. With typical made for TV movie acting and a storyline that didn't really have much of a flow to it, this movie was disappointingly less than I expected. I would only recommend it to young children or anybody who enjoyed Big Daddy or Uptown Girls and can tolerated a second-rate production of those films.