A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property.
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- 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... |
Alice Goodwin
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Dara Perlmutter | ... |
Emma Goodwin
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Howard Goodwin
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Kayla Perlmutter | ... |
Claire Goodwin
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| Deborah Lobban | ... |
Wilma Becker
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| Marc Donato | ... |
Robbie Mackessy
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| Julianne Moore | ... |
Theresa Collins
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| Chloë Sevigny | ... |
Carole Mackessy
(as Chloe Sevigny)
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| Richard McMillan | ... |
Lloyd
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Hayley Lochner | ... |
Audrey Collins
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Victoria Rudiak | ... |
Lizzy Collins
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| Ron Lea | ... |
Dan Collins
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| Brenda Robins | ... |
Mrs. Bowman
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Colleen Williams | ... |
Nurse
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Sarah Rosen Fruitman | ... |
Little Alice
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Peter Haworth | ... |
Priest
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| Louise Fletcher | ... |
Nellie Goodwin
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Lisa Hynes | ... |
Churchwoman
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| Kathryn Kirkpatrick | ... |
Churchwoman
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| Elva Mai Hoover | ... |
Superintendent
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| Nancy McAlear | ... |
Detective Grogan
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Gerry Quigley | ... |
Officer Melby
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James Warren | ... |
Policeman
(as Jim Warren)
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| Arliss Howard | ... |
Paul Reverdy
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| Timm Zemanek | ... |
Edgar Becker
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| Sara Rue | ... |
Debbie
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| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | ... |
Dyshett
(as Aunjanue Ellis)
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| Nicole Ari Parker | ... |
Sherry
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| Bruklin Harris | ... |
Lynelle
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Lorin Raine | ... |
Guard
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Shakura S'Aida | ... |
Guard
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| Lisa Emery | ... |
Susan Durkin
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Michael Cameron | ... |
Tommy Giddings
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| Maria Ricossa | ... |
Realtor
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| John Bourgeois | ... |
Judge Patterson
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Robert Eaton | ... |
Jim Perkins
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Eve Crawford | ... |
Mrs. Shepard
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Nancy E.L. Ward | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Scott Elliott | ||
Written by
| Jane Hamilton | ... | (novel) |
| Peter Hedges | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Polly Platt | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Rainer Bienger | ... | associate producer |
| Willi Bär | ... | executive producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | producer |
| Lisa Niedenthal | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Pat Metheny | ||
Cinematography by
| Seamus McGarvey | ||
Editing by
| Naomi Geraghty | ||
| Craig McKay | ||
Editorial Department
| Kenn Elliott | ... | final colorist |
| Tom Engelmann | ... | telecine colorist (as Tom Engleman) |
| Lisa Hayden | ... | post-production assistant |
| Roby Kid | ... | telecine colorist |
| Sue Mitchell | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ricardo Olivero | ... | color timer |
| Deirdre Slevin | ... | first assistant editor |
| Renannah Weinstein | ... | apprentice editor (as Renannah Seliger) |
Casting By
| Tina Gerussi | ||
| Avy Kaufman | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Toyon | ||
Art Direction by
| KEi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Megan Less | ||
Costume Design by
| Suzette Daigle | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda DeVetta | ... | hair stylist: Sigourney Weaver / makeup artist: Sigourney Weaver |
| Gail 'Freddie' Godden | ... | key hair stylist (as G.E. 'Freddie' Godden) |
| Kathleen Graham | ... | key makeup artist |
| Elaine L. Offers | ... | makeup artist: Julianne Moore |
Production Management
| David Bailey | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sandra Cunningham | ... | production manager |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Black | ... | third assistant director (as Rick Black) |
| Tyler Delben | ... | third assistant director |
| Laurie Mirsky | ... | first assistant director |
| Michelle Morris | ... | second assistant director |
| Jonathan Wright | ... | second assistant director |
| Janet Zdyb | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Tammy Beatty | ... | art department apprentice / graphic designer |
| Stefan Dechant | ... | storyboard artist |
| Dave Fuller | ... | key scenic artist |
| Rob Hepburn | ... | set buyer |
| Sarah Low | ... | first assistant art director |
| Terry Macauly | ... | set dresser |
| Kenny Meinzinger | ... | property master |
| Andrij Molodecky | ... | property master |
| Friday Myers | ... | lead dresser |
| Blair Robins | ... | second assistant art director |
| Jeff Silver | ... | set dresser |
| George Stouros | ... | on-set dresser (as George Storus) |
| Carlos Subercaseaux | ... | head carpenter |
| Eric Summerley | ... | carpenter |
| Allan Westlake | ... | construction coordinator |
| Matthew G. Wright | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Sean Garnhart | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andy Kris | ... | foley editor |
| Claude La Haye | ... | production sound mixer / sound mixer |
| Igor Nikolic | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mike Poppleton | ... | transfer assistant (as Michael Poppleton) |
| Francis Péloquin | ... | boom operator |
| Will Ralston | ... | foley supervisor (as Jennifer Ralston) |
| Nicholas Renbeck | ... | dialogue editor |
| Fred Rosenberg | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Deborah Wallach | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| Tim Good | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Darren Marsman | ... | special effects key (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Janos Pilenyi | ... | titles & opticals |
| Ulli Reichhold | ... | titles & opticals |
Stunts
| Marco Bianco | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daryl Alvaro | ... | grip (as Darryl Alvaro) |
| Tim Barg | ... | best boy electric |
| Laurence Bortnick | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera |
| Makiko Carlson | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Makiko Watanabe) |
| Robert C. Carlson | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Robert Carlson) |
| John Couto | ... | electrician |
| Gabriele DiChiara | ... | gaffer |
| Roger Finlay | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ava Gerlitz | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Hewson | ... | electrician |
| Michael Kohnhorst | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| James McRae | ... | best boy grip (as Jamie McRae) |
| Michael Meagher | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lucas Pasquali | ... | electrician |
| Peter Rosenfeld | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Mark Silver | ... | key grip |
| John Sztejnmiler | ... | generator operator (as Johnny Sztejnmiler) |
| Denise Taylor | ... | camera trainee |
| Jordan Wallace | ... | grip |
| Johnny Wersta | ... | dolly grip |
| Greg Whiteside | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Greg Williams | ... | video playback operator |
Casting Department
| Tina Gerussi | ... | casting: Toronto |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Terri Frank | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ann Steel | ... | costume supervisor |
| Christine Urias | ... | wardrobe buyer |
Location Management
| Brady Breen | ... | location manager: Chicago |
| Fernando DaSilva | ... | location production assistant |
| Beverley Kolbe | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joe Melton | ... | location production assistant |
| Anne Richardson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Brian Cassier | ... | musician: bass |
| Wally Dunbar | ... | music preparation |
| Rob Eaton | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Gil Goldstein | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Pat Metheny | ... | score producer |
| John Moses | ... | musician |
| Steve Rodby | ... | score producer |
| David Sholemson | ... | music production coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Beth Unger Morrison | ... | script clearance |
| Anna Rane | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Cheryl Darbey | ... | driver |
| Alex Laframboise | ... | transportation captain |
| Jerome McCann | ... | transportation supervisor |
| John Ricci | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Erwin Roithmeier | ... | picture vehicle coordinator |
| Grant Wilkins | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Jim Breithaupt | ... | production accountant (as James F. Breithaupt) |
| Laurel Bresnahan | ... | tutor |
| Virginia Campbell | ... | in house coordinator |
| Anthony Carovillano | ... | craft service |
| Carolyn Chrzan | ... | technical assistant: Pat Metheny |
| Jane Conway | ... | cat wrangler |
| Catherine Currie | ... | controller |
| Prudence Emery | ... | publicist |
| Grant Evans | ... | cattle wrangler |
| Tammy Fitzgerald | ... | stand-in: Juilanne Moore |
| Linda Gillespie | ... | post-production accountant |
| Sabine Graham | ... | production coordinator (as Sabine Bernhard) |
| Anthony F. Grani | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jodi Kideckel | ... | tutor |
| Stacey Knocker | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Stephanie Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Jeremy Major | ... | intern |
| Deborah Manger | ... | office assistant |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| David Oakes | ... | technical assistant: Pat Metheny |
| Jerome Persaud | ... | production assistant |
| Cara Pifko | ... | assistant: Ms. Weaver |
| Dominika Pyk | ... | craft service |
| Mary T. Radford | ... | assistant: Mr. Marshall |
| Denise L. Rottina | ... | assistant: Ms. Kennedy (as Denise Rottina) |
| Todd Shannon Jr. | ... | dive supervisor |
| Raymond Ted Shelton | ... | assistant: Mr. Hedges (as Raymond T. Shelton) |
| David Smukler | ... | dialect coach: pre-production |
| Sue Sparling | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Sheelagh Stewart | ... | office coordinator |
| Deeanna Wendel | ... | post-production payroll |
| Sandra Wendel | ... | office assistant |
Thanks
| Sam Cohn | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
- Cineventa
- First Look International
- Overseas FilmGroup
- The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distributors
- Odeon Films (1999) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sherlock Media S.L. (2000) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2000) (Canada) (VHS)
- Alpha Media (2002) (China) (tv)
- Filmitalus (Portugal)
- Imagem Filmes (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2001) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Overseas FilmGroup
- Steward (France)
- USA Films
- Vértice 360 (2000) (Spain)
- mediacs AG (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
School nurse Alice Goodwin (Sigourney Weaver) lives with her husband (David Strathairn) and two daughters (Dara Perlmutter and Kayla Perlmutter) on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse. Written by ccampbell |
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| Taglines | A story about the amazing places life can take you. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $14,017, 05 Dec 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At a New York cocktail party before the premiere, Sigourney Weaver was upbeat when asked about her nude appearance in the movie. Weaver said she was comfortable doing the scenes with costar David Strathairn (who plays her husband) because they depicted real-life situations. "We're naked," she told PEOPLE, "but I wouldn't call them nude scenes. We're getting in and out of bed. Big deal," she said, her voice rising an octave. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Alice Goodwin:
I am trying to have a complete nervous breakdown, and no one will let me do it in peace! See more » |