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Rated 6.1 on TMDB

Wildflower

One day Sammy and his younger sister Ellie happen upon a cabin where Alice, a young, partially deaf girl with epilepsy is being kept by her abusive stepfather. The three soon become friends and hope to get Alice an education and help her escape from the torture she undergoes daily. However, Alice's stepfather soon finds out about the friendship Alice has struck up and punishes her brutally. This story of friendship and youth shows that everyone is human and deserves to be treated so, no matter their disability or weakness.

Released: 1991
Runtime: 1h 31m
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Diane KeatonDirector

Elizabeth S. BartonScript Supervisor

Cast

Beau BridgesJack Perkins
Patricia ArquetteAlice Guthrie
Reese WitherspoonEllie Perkins

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Sara FlaniganNovel, Teleplay

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Susan BlakelyAda Guthrie

William McNamaraSammy Perkins

Collin Wilcox PaxtonBessie Morgan

Norman Max MaxwellOrmand Guthrie

Richard K. OlsenDoc Murphy

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