In 1933 Texas, a schoolteacher and aspiring writer meets a pulp fiction writer, and a relationship soon develops between the two, but it is doomed by his slavishly devotion to his ailing mother and insistence on his freedom.
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Title: The Whole Wide World (1996)
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6 wins & 7 nominations.
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| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Robert E. Howard | |
| Renée Zellweger | ... | Novalyne Price | |
| Ann Wedgeworth | ... | Mrs. Howard | |
| Harve Presnell | ... | Dr. Howard | |
| Benjamin Mouton | ... | Clyde Smith | |
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Helen Cates | ... | Enid |
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Leslie Buesing | ... | Ethel (as Leslie Berger) |
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Chris Shearer | ... | Truett |
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Sandy Walper | ... | Mammy |
| Marion Eaton | ... | Woman on Bus | |
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Dell Aldrich | ... | Mrs. Hemphill (as Dell F. Aldrich) |
| Libby Villari | ... | Etna Reed Price | |
| Michael Corbett | ... | Booth Adams | |
| Antonia Bogdanovich | ... | Teacher | |
| Elizabeth D'Onofrio | ... | Mrs. Smith | |
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In Texas in the 1930s, young schoolteacher Novalyne Price (Renée Zellweger) meets a handsome, eccentric, interesting young man named Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio). He's a successful writer of the pulp stories of "Conan the Barbarian", and she's an aspiring one. A friendship develops into a sort of courtship. Based on a memoir by Novalyne Price. Written by Eileen Berdon <eberdon@aol.com>
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A true story about the true love of the greatest pulp fiction writer of all time.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for a substantial amount of mild language and mature thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Novalyne Price: I met Bob Howard today. My old sweetheart, Clyde, brought him over.
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When the school principal welcomes the teachers for the new school year, the U.S. flag in the background has 50 stars, whereas in the 1930s the flag would have only had 48 stars. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Novalyne Price: I met Bob Howard today. My old sweetheart, Clyde, brought him over.
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During her interview on "Inside the Actor's Studio", Renee Zellweger revealed that the end credit for Woofgang Zellweger was an inside reference to her dog, "Woof." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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20 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,316, 22 December 1996Gross USA:
$375,757Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Before I saw this movie a few years ago, I had never heard of "Robert E Howard". Since then, I've educated myself on who Robert E Howard was...and who Novalynn was. He was extraordinary and she drank him up. It's incredible that someone took her book and made a movie out of the story. Even more incredible is how perfectly it was all orchestrated. The characters were fantastic (Especially Vincent DiOnofrio). The script was great, the filmwork was beautiful, the timing was right on. I will never grow tired of this movie. And I'll continue to turn it onto whoever comes over to my house and hasn't seen it yet. The Whole Wide World is a masterpiece!