A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.
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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) | |
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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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A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.Parents Guide:
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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 1999Gross USA:
$18,670,401Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$23,631,929Company Credits
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Adele: I have an interview, and a great outfit.
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Susan Sarandon informed the movie's producers that she would not be interested in the project if Natalie Portman was not cast as her daughter. See more »Goofs
At the end of the movie, when saying goodbye at the airport, we can see a mother with her baby at the background who walks out the scene in the middle of the conversation between Adele and Ann. Some seconds later she is again in the same point. It occurs between 1:42 and 1:43 time of the film. See more »Quotes
Ann: You don't have a job in the Los Angeles school district.Adele: I have an interview, and a great outfit.
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Inspired by The Farewell director Lulu Wang's call to action at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards, we celebrate women filmmakers working in their field.
This movie wasn't anything extraordinarily special. Although it was something to warm people's hearts.
The story starts off with Susan Sarandon (Adele August), the kooky mom, and Natalie Portman (Ann August) getting away from their old life in their old town in Boringsville, USA. When you see the expression on Natalie's face when the camera just goes on her, you know that for the rest of the movie you will not be disappointed at any time with her performance. You can see everything in her eyes. As for Susan, she's amazing as well, with so much experience inside herself, she embodies wisdom, and never forgets to have fun with her character. Anyway, they're driving off to start a new life. That's from when they start the story. It's a story of ups and downs between a smart girl and her... well, mom that is a bit... crazy. Mothers and daughters everywhere should see this movie together.
I think the best thing in this picture is the acting, but when you walk out of that theatre after the movie, you will get that Sunday afternoon good feel of cinematic warmness.