Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jane Fonda | ... | Georgia | |
Lindsay Lohan | ... | Rachel | |
Felicity Huffman | ... | Lilly | |
Dermot Mulroney | ... | Simon | |
Cary Elwes | ... | Arnold | |
Garrett Hedlund | ... | Harlan | |
Hector Elizondo | ... | Izzy | |
Dylan McLaughlin | ... | Sam | |
Zachary Gordon | ... | Ethan | |
Laurie Metcalf | ... | Paula | |
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Tereza Stanislav | ... | Violin Teacher |
Fred Applegate | ... | Townie #1 | |
Cynthia Ferrer | ... | Townie #2 | |
Destiney Sue Walker | ... | Waitress (as Destiney Moore) | |
Adreana Gonzalez | ... | Izzy's Niece (as Adreana Betan) |
Rachel comes to stay with her Grandmother Georgia for the summer leaving some obvious problems behind at home. Her alcoholic mother doesn't even stay the night before rushing back out to California to be with her husband. Rachel shakes up the town, a beautiful girl in the boring Mormon country. Then she reveals her deepest secret to one of her new friends, and her mother comes rushing back to find out if its true. In the midst of this crisis the three woman become closer than ever and start to understand each other more. Written by alex rose
Once again Hollywood marketing has classified a heartfelt drama as a rip roaring comedy. Georgia Rule is no laughing matter, but it is a powerful, worthwhile movie with an outstanding cast. Forget all the critic's reviews -- they don't "get it".
The opening is a little slow but it accurately portrays the strained relationships and secrets in this family. Fonda and Huffman are brilliant and so is Lohan. Given the press surrounding Lohan during the filming, my expectations were pretty low and I was very surprised at how good she was and how good the movie was.
It's a great movie to open dialog with your Mom or your resident teenager. Take the R rating seriously - it's a mature chick flick - one of the best.
Garry Marshall did a good job at handling a heavy subject. There are a couple of laughs along the way for comedy relief, but this is a movie that will stay with you. Go see it.