Frankie Addams, 12-year-old tomboy, feels disconnected from the world. Frankie's mother died when she was born, and her father is a distant, uncomprehending figure. Her closest companions ...
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Title: The Member of the Wedding (TV Movie 1997)
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3 nominations.
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| Anna Paquin | ... | Frankie Addams | |
| Alfre Woodard | ... | Berenice Sadie Brown | |
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Corey Dunn | ... | John Henry |
| Enrico Colantoni | ... | Mr. Addams | |
| Anne Tremko | ... | Janice | |
| Matt McGrath | ... | Jarvis | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Officer Wylie | |
| Jack Landry | ... | Red-Haired Soldier | |
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Maggie Marshall | ... | Emmaline Williams / Voice of Carson McCullers |
| Andy Stahl | ... | Mr. Williams (as Andrew Stahl) | |
| Joanne Pankow | ... | Mrs. Wray | |
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Lou Criscuolo | ... | Blue Moon Owner |
| Stephanie Denise Griffin | ... | Winnie (as Stephanie Griffin) | |
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James J. Pence Jr. | ... | Minister |
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Al Wiggins | ... | T.T. Williams (as Alfred Wiggins) |
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Frankie Addams, 12-year-old tomboy, feels disconnected from the world. Frankie's mother died when she was born, and her father is a distant, uncomprehending figure. Her closest companions are the family's African American maid, Berenice Sadie Brown, and her six-year-old cousin, John Henry West. She has no friends in her small Southern town and dreams of going away with her brother and his bride-to-be on their honeymoon.
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There's a time in a young girl's life when nothing's right...but everything's possible.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic elements and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Frankie Addams: [lieing] I'm just going to bed!
John Henry: Frankie I wanna come too!
Frankie Addams: No!
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Lyrics by Civilla D. Martin
Performed by Alfre Woodard and Anna Paquin
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John Henry: [Frankie is secretly running away from home after sneaking off with her brother on his honeymoon didn't work and John catches her] Frankie where are you going?Frankie Addams: [lieing] I'm just going to bed!
John Henry: Frankie I wanna come too!
Frankie Addams: No!
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His Eye is on the SparrowLyrics by Civilla D. Martin
Performed by Alfre Woodard and Anna Paquin
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Member of the Family See more »Filming Locations:
Wilmington, North Carolina, USACompany Credits
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Carson McCullers would be proud of this film, one of the best made for television I've ever seen. The stunning actors have little room to move around (this was a play), but they managed to capture and hold my attention and pity. The subtle gender-identity issue was brought out well by Anna's great acting, but she almost lost me at the start with her horrible Southern accent. Once I accepted her bad accent, she more than made up for it with her made-real-for-me portrayal of Frankie.