Overview
When Dot's granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, Stella stages a breakout, and takes Dot to Canada so they can get married. They pick up a hitchhiker along the way.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Nova Scotia
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Setting
Set in Maine
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Thom FitzgeraldWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 23, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Olympia DukakisStella
Brenda FrickerDot
Ryan DoucettePrentice
Kristin BoothMolly
Michael McPheeTommy
Mary-Colin ChisholmYnez- Stephen ArnoldEarl
Juanita PetersNurse- Ruth OwenNursing Home Resident
- Michael BestHotel Clerk
Trina CorkumWaitress- Mark A. OwenBorder Patrol
John DunsworthArnold
John BealeBorder Patrol- Wanda ArabBorder Patrol
- Michael Ray FoxBorder Guard
- Marlane O'BrienCat
- Randy BoliverGuillaume
- Keelin JackTavern Wench
- Darcy FraserBodhranist
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