Hidden in America (1996)

Story of a man Bill Januson whose pride in being the head of his family won't let him accept help from his sick daughters doctor. He has to prove to his kids that even with the death of his... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Bell

Writers:

Peter Silverman, Michael De Guzman

Stars:

Beau Bridges, Bruce Davison, Shelton Dane

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Beau Bridges	...	Bill Januson
Bruce Davison	...	Dr. Michael Millerton
Shelton Dane	...	Robbie Januson
Jena Malone	...	Willa
Alice Krige	...	Dee
Josef Sommer	...	Edward Millerton
Frances McDormand	...	Gus
Jeff Bridges	...	Vincent
Allegra Denton	...	Caroline
Dan Petronijevic	...	Kenny
Nick Johne	...	Oscar
Nicky Guadagni	...	Hospital Administrator
Liisa Repo-Martell	...	Angela
Pixie Bigelow	...	Marian Millerton
James Kidnie	...	Mr. Tatum

Storyline

Story of a man Bill Januson whose pride in being the head of his family won't let him accept help from his sick daughters doctor. He has to prove to his kids that even with the death of his wife and the loss of his job that they can and will survive. After hitting brick wall after brick wall comes a glimmer of hope.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | starving | starving child | malnutrition | brother sister relationship | 

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Taglines:

His pride could cost him everything ...

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing plot material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges are brothers.

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Connections

Featured in A Place at the Table (2012)

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Soundtracks

Flashlight Therapy
Written by Imara
Performed by Imara
Courtesy of New African Movement Records

User Reviews

A well directed, brilliantly acted film which should make us thankful for what we have in life.

Thank goodness that satellite tv gave me a chance to see this movie, which otherwise, I presume, would have only been seen by American audiences. It is breathtaking in its reality and haunted me for days afterwards. When it was showing again a week later I could not face watching it again so soon, because it is emotionally draining. But I will most certainly watch it again at some point. Beau Bridges is superb as the father (and a good father at that) trying to cope with his family's descent into poverty and the childrens' performances are unbelievably good. It does not become corny or maudlin, which given the subject matter is an achievement. It is a lesson in life. It teaches us that poverty is not just in the huddled refugees camps or drought plagued deserts we see on our tv screens each night, but is right here in the midst of us, whether in the US or any other country. It is a very upsetting film, but turning in for the night after watching it I realized how lucky I am in life. And I would recommend especially to anyone who is feeling just a bit sorry for themselves

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Escondido na América

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Citadel Entertainment, Fred Berner Films, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1