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Butter (2011)

R  Comedy   -  16 March 2012 (USA)
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In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest.

Director:

Jim Field Smith

Writer:

Jason A. Micallef

Stars:

Jennifer Garner, Yara Shahidi and Ty Burrell
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Cast

Credited cast:
Olivia Wilde ...
Hugh Jackman ...
Ashley Greene ...
Jennifer Garner ...
Alicia Silverstone ...
Julie Emmet
Ty Burrell ...
Rob Corddry ...
Ethan Emmet
Kristen Schaal ...
Carol-Ann Stevenson
Pruitt Taylor Vince ...
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Phyllis Smith ...
Nancy
Joe Chrest ...
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Yara Shahidi ...
Corena Chase ...
Mrs. Schram
Dodie Brown ...
June Carmichael
Mark Oliver ...
Martin Caswell
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In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

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Filming Locations:

Bossier City, Louisiana, USA See more »

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Michael De Luca Productions, Vandalia Films See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Kate Hudson was set to play Brooke, but dropped out to do Something Borrowed instead. She was replaced by Olivia Wilde. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Late Show with David Letterman: Luke Wilson/Kristen Schaal/Dierks Bentley (#17.175)" (2010) See more »