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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Adele August | |
| Natalie Portman | ... | Ann August | |
| Hart Bochner | ... | Josh Spritzer | |
| Eileen Ryan | ... | Lillian | |
| Ray Baker | ... | Ted | |
| John Diehl | ... | Jimmy | |
| Shawn Hatosy | ... | Benny | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Carol | |
| Faran Tahir | ... | Hisham Badir | |
| Shishir Kurup | ... | Hisham Badir (voice) | |
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Samantha Goldstein | ... | 4 Year Old Ann |
| Scott Burkholder | ... | Man with Mercedes | |
| Yvonna Kopacz Wright | ... | Assistant Hotel Manager (as Yvonna Kopacz) | |
| Eva Amurri Martino | ... | Girl on T.V. (as Eva Amurri) | |
| Kieren van den Blink | ... | Girl on T.V. | |
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Fed up with her small-town Bay City existence, Adele August leaves her family and second husband and heads for Beverley Hills with her daughter. The teenager resents the move and her mother's always flamboyant behaviour and in turns plans to get away to university on the east coast. Mum's plans are different - she wants a movie star for a daughter. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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hollywood california | teenager | teenage girl | female protagonist | teen angst |Taglines:
A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 November 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$23,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,607,137, 14 November 1999, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$18,653,615, 20 February 2000Company Credits
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Josh Spritzer: Ahh, a big girl.
Adele: Oh yes! We're more like sisters.
Josh Spritzer: So you're the actress, I hear.
Ann: Oh no! Not me, her. My mom. My mom's the actress.
Adele: Silly girl, don't be shy. Dr. Spritzer's an orthodontist and he works with the actresses. He did Heather Locklear. Her teeth.
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The script had to be rewritten when Natalie Portman refused to do a nude scene. Co-star Susan Sarandon supported her decision, hence the rewrites. See more »Goofs
This film was released in 1999. Adele and Ann are at the beach drinking from Dunkin' Donuts cups. Dunkin' Donuts didn't come to California until 2015. See more »Quotes
Adele: Ann! Come here, sweetie. This is Dr. Spritzer. This is my daughter, Ann.Josh Spritzer: Ahh, a big girl.
Adele: Oh yes! We're more like sisters.
Josh Spritzer: So you're the actress, I hear.
Ann: Oh no! Not me, her. My mom. My mom's the actress.
Adele: Silly girl, don't be shy. Dr. Spritzer's an orthodontist and he works with the actresses. He did Heather Locklear. Her teeth.
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I picked this movie up because I was curious to see Natalie Portman in something that was pre Star Wars. I liked this movie. Natalie and Susan were wonderful as mother and daughter. Susan Sarandon is such an outstanding actor. Better and better with every movie she does.