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| Patrick Wilson | ... | ||
| Ashley Judd | ... |
Ave Maria Mulligan
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Fleeta Mullins
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| Judith Ivey | ... |
Nan MacChesney
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| Angelina Fiordellisi | ... |
Fiammetta Mulligan
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| John Benjamin Hickey | ... |
Theodore Tipton
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| Bridget Gabbe | ... |
Tayloe Slagle
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| Erika Coleman | ... |
Pearl Grimes
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| Jenna Elfman | ... |
Iva Lou Wade
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| Anthony LaPaglia | ... |
Spec Broadwater
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| Jane Krakowski | ... |
Sweet Sue Tinsley
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John S. Rausch | ... |
Father John
(as Fr. John S. Rausch GLMY)
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James Edward Mitchell Jr. | ... |
Bobby Dinsmore
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| Mary Pat Gleason | ... |
Alice Lambert
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Terry Kilgore | ... |
Delegate Terry Kilgore
(as Delegate Terry Kilgore)
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Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, the tiny town of Big Stone Gap is home to some of the most charming eccentrics in the state. Ave Maria Mulligan is the town's self-proclaimed spinster, a thirty-five year old pharmacist with a "mountain girl's body and a flat behind." She lives an amiable life with good friends and lots of hobbies until the fateful day in 1978 when she suddenly discovers that she's not who she always thought she was. Before she can blink, Ave's fielding marriage proposals, fighting off greedy family members, organizing a celebration for visiting celebrities, and planning the trip of a lifetime-a trip that could change her view of the world and her own place in it forever. Written by Anonymous
Adriana Trigiani is a fantastic writer especially if you are from the south and have moved away. Her humor is spot on with her southern twist. Love her books and have anxiously awaited seeing this movie for some time. I hope it gets better distribution soon. Fantastic cast. Ashley Judd, Whoopi & Jenna Elfman were cast perfectly for their characters and so was everyone else. Scenery was beautiful. I have read nearly all of her books and I hope we have a sequel soon because the story just gets better and better in the other books. Prepare to laugh and laugh. Her portrayal of a true small southern town is so special. You feel like you are part of the town and you feel like you know everyone. It's a turn back in time of the way things used to be. It's a special movie full of heart and soul.