Efficiency expert Joy Miles has her free-spirited mother-in-law Loraine's move from Louisville to Savannah planned to the minute until one missed flight turns a straightforward road trip into the hilarious journey of a lifetime.
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Title: Savannah Sunrise (2016)
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| Shawnee Smith | ... | Joy | |
| Pamela Reed | ... | Loraine | |
| Shawn Christian | ... | Phil | |
| Clare Carey | ... | Angie | |
| Madelyn Cline | ... | Willow | |
| Vitaly Andrew LeBeau | ... | Ryan | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dave Blamy | ... | Frank Dawson | |
| Jason Burkey | ... | The Bear | |
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Sheila Cochran | ... | Self (credit only) |
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Arthur Dennies | ... | Airport Traveler (as Arthur Dennies Jr.) |
| Bethany DeZelle | ... | Officer Steinberg | |
| Luciana Faulhaber | ... | Guadalupe | |
| Dennis Friebe | ... | Cop 1 | |
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Marion Guyot | ... | Milly |
| Emmanuel Hudson | ... | Taxi Driver | |
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Straight-laced, type-A personality Joy Miles has to take an unscheduled road trip to drive her forgetful, yet opinionated, mother-in-law, Loraine, from Louisville, Kentucky to Savannah, Georgia. Although initially impatient and frustrated, Joy begins to realize her true affection for Loraine as she takes a front-seat-view of how this strong-willed yet free-spirited woman manages the emotional transition of learning to live life after losing her spouse. Despite their many differences, and with light-hearted adventures at every turn, they discover how much they respect and even need each other.
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Two women. 1,000 miles. And a whole lot of baggage.Certificate:
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Error- After getting pulled over in Jellico,TN on the KY/TN border on I75, they pass an interstate sign in Knoxville that shows the split for I640W/I40W-I75N (to Lexington). They should currently be on I75S, having left Lexington 3+ hours back, so this is not a sign they would pass. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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6 May 2016 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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I had hoped, as the description indicates, this would be a moving family film with an inspiring message central to a family road trip (e.g. exploring the mother-daughter dynamic)...and it did!
Though it fell light on content, I did "feel" something--anger, humor, relief.
What pleased me most was that a captivating film was made devoid of sexual encounters, obscene language and offensive gimmicks to lure viewers. An enjoyable movie can be made without those features! Bravo!