Overview
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $21.7M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $16M budget
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Based on
Based on White Oleander
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Thomas Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Elliot Davis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Janet FitchNovel
- Mary Agnes DonoghueScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 11, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $16M
- Revenue
- $21.7M
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Alison LohmanAstrid Magnussen
Michelle PfeifferIngrid Magnussen
Renée ZellwegerClaire Richards
Robin WrightStarr
Cole HauserRay
Melissa McCarthyParamedic
Taryn ManningNiki
John BillingsleyParamedic
Solomon Burke Jr.Guard
Melissa MarsalaJulie
James LashlyReverend Daniels
Patrick FugitPaul Trout
Amy AquinoMiss Martinez
Billy ConnollyBarry Kolker
Elisa BocanegraGirl in Fight
Sam CatlinTeacher
Debra ChristoffersonMarlena
Marc DonatoDavey Thomas
Svetlana EfremovaRena Gruschenka
Scott Allan CampbellBill Greenway
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