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Genre
Romance, Drama
Synopsis
In a small town in 1938, adolescent Sammy Perkins (William McNamara) and his sibling Ellie (Reese Witherspoon) find Alice (Patricia Arquette) alone in a shack, where her heartless stepdad forces her to live because he is disgusted by her disabilities. Sammy and Ellie quickly grow close to Alice, who struggles with both epilepsy and a hearing problem. Together, the brother and sister help their friend live a more fulfilling life, but the process is interrupted by Alice's stepfather.
Cast
Jack Perkins
Beau Bridges
Alice Guthrie
Patricia Arquette
Ellie Perkins
Reese Witherspoon
Sammy Perkins
William McNamara
Ada Guthrie
Susan Blakely
Bessie Morgan
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Doc Murphy
Richard K. Olsen
Ormand Guthrie
Norman Max Maxwell
Ormand Guthrie
Norman "Max" Maxwell
Bertha
Heather Lynch
Lisa Mae
Allison Smith
David Butler
Robert Priester
Cletus
Randy Williams
Minister
Rick Warner
Mayor
Charles McLawhorn
Ike
Edward Michael Hewett
Ike (as Edward Michael Hewett)
E. Michael Hewett
Old Man
Ennis Atkins
Roommate
Michael Holtan-Murphy
Church Girl
Mary Page
Doc Murphy
Richard Olsen
