Hope Floats


1h 54m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Birdee Pruitt seems to have it all. She's been married for years to her handsome highschool sweetheart, and has a brilliant and sensitive child. But when her picture perfect life comes crashing down around her--when her beloved husband dumps her on national tv--Birdee Birdee must start over. With no

Film Details

Also Known As
Ainsi va la vie, Livet går vidare
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Austin, Texas, USA; Smithville, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 54m

Synopsis

Birdee Pruitt seems to have it all. She's been married for years to her handsome highschool sweetheart, and has a brilliant and sensitive child. But when her picture perfect life comes crashing down around her--when her beloved husband dumps her on national tv--Birdee Birdee must start over. With no place else to turn, the former beauty queen, along with daughter Bernice, heads back home... to Smithville, Texas. There Birdee's life becomes even more complicated as she tries to deal with a mother she must get to really know for the first time, a daughter who desperately misses her father, and the prospect of a new romance. But as Birdee undertakes her emotionally charged journey, she begins to find strength to reclaim her life, rediscover her family and return to something she had almost given up... hope.

Crew

Anna Abbey

Costumes

Ewart Abner

Song

Bryan Adams

Song Performer

Bryan Adams

Song

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Ryan Adams

Song

Monica Allen

Assistant

Adrienne Anderson

Song

Rosanna Arquette

Other

David M Atkinson

Accounting Assistant

Joey Averbach

Other

James L Avery

Other

Carmen Baker

Assistant Sound Editor

George Bamber

Assistant Director

James Barber

Assistant Camera Operator

Jolie Barnes

Office Assistant

Bobby Bastarache

Grip

Elizabeth Beardshaw

Stunts

Bob Beemer

Rerecording

Bill W Benton

Rerecording

Matraca Berg

Song Performer

Matraca Berg

Song

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Ivan L Bigley

Projectionist

Jo Edna Boldin

Local Casting

Felipe Borrero

Sound Mixer

John Boylan

Song

Keith Bragg

Other

Adrienne Braswell

Local Casting

Jim Brennan

Production Assistant

Garth Brooks

Song Performer

Jim Brookshire

Sound Editor

Gretchen Brown

Location Manager

Sandra Bullock

Executive Producer

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Buzzy Burwell

Electrician

Colin Campbell

Gaffer

Tod Campbell

Production Assistant

Dominic Cancilla

Assistant Production Coordinator

Rick Canelli

Adr

Chris Carpenter

Rerecording

Amy Carr

Office Assistant

Deana Carter

Song

Carrie Cashman

Foley Recordist

Danny Castle

Stunt Coordinator

Scott Caton

Location Manager

Charles Chaplin

Song

Tim Chau

Sound Supervisor

Jesse Chavez

Dolly Grip

Ed Cherney

Song

Richard Chew

Editor

Chris Claridy

Music

Tena Clark

Song

Almarie Clifford

Other

Pete Coatney

Music

Angie Lee Cobbs

Assistant

Jack Colmenero

On-Set Dresser

Michael Connor

Assistant

Don Cook

Song

Kirk Corwin

Property Master

Judith A. Cory

Hair Stylist

Carl Costanza

Accountant

Sheryl Crow

Music

Sheryl Crow

Song

Keith P. Cunningham

Assistant Art Director

James Currier

Art Assistant

Marc Dabrusin

Other

Frank Davis

Assistant Director

Paul Davis

Song

Paul Davis

Song Performer

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Jerry C Deats

Best Boy Grip

Richard Deats

Key Grip

Milo Deering

Music

Amy R H Demarte

Assistant Camera Operator

Vicki B Dempsey

Other

Susie Desanto

Costume Designer

Caleb Deschanel

Director Of Photography

Caleb Deschanel

Dp/Cinematographer

Sean Devine

Grip

Tony Dimito

Music Arranger

Lamont Dozier

Song

Tom Dreesen

Construction Coordinator

David Dunlap

Camera Operator

Frances Dusek

Choreographer

Bob Dylan

Song

Kiante Elam

Stunt Coordinator

Scott Elias

Production Supervisor

Joe Ely

Song

Joe Ely

Song Performer

Marcia Evers

Wardrobe

Sammy Fain

Song

Reji Farrar

Production Assistant

Gregory Faucett

Transportation Captain

Pablo Ferro

Titles

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

Jim Flowers

Production Assistant

Chris Fowler

Office Assistant

Christine C Fransen

Production Coordinator

Larry Fulton

Production Designer

Kory V Funk

Electrician

Steve Genewick

Other

Lacey Gibson

Stunts

Syndey Gilner

Script Supervisor

Wendy Greiner

Costumes

Dara Grey

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Dave Grusin

Music Composer

Dave Grusin

Original Music

Stuart Grusin

Music Editor

Patricia Gura

Other

Laura Harding

Song

Laura Harding

Song Performer

Tom Harman

Construction

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Kimberly Harris

Adr Supervisor

Craig 'pup' Heath

Other

Eric Henshaw

Other

Joseph Herlocker

Other

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Lawrence Heyman

On-Set Dresser

Richard Hicks

Casting Associate

Angela Hinkle

Construction

Brian Holland

Song

Edward Holland

Song

Sharon Holly

Visual Effects

Elizabeth Joan Hooper

Associate Producer

Jeff Hull

Song

Jack Ingram

Music

Jack Ingram

Song Performer

Jack Ingram

Song

Edison Jackson

Electrician

Rob Janecka

Assistant Property Master

Nils C Jensen

Sound Editor

Margaret Johnson

Digital Effects Supervisor

Vicki Johnson

Medic

Michael Kamen

Song

David Kern

Sound Editor

Gurukarta Khalsa

Consultant

Julia Kim

Casting Associate

Susan Kistler

Costumes

Paul Kloss

Electrician

Suzanne Koneful

Production Assistant

Dawn Laurel

Other

Paul T. Leblanc

Video Assist/Playback

Lara L Leonard

Assistant

Ken Lewin

Location Manager

Manny Leyva

Production

Stephen Light

Other

Jimmy W Lindsey

Assistant Camera Operator

Diane Linn

Adr

Tom Littlefield

Song

Jennifer Long

Set Costumer

Christine Loss

Photography

Lyle Lovett

Song

Lyle Lovett

Music

Nick Lowe

Song

David Luckenbach

Camera Operator

Karen E Luzius

Other

Raul Malo

Song

Don Malouf

Sound Editor

Lee Manford

Extras Casting Assistant

Barry Manilow

Song

Barry Manilow

Song Performer

Dianne Mapp-cheek

Production Accountant

Kathey Marsella

Assistant

Martina Mcbride

Song Performer

Lila Mccann

Song

Kate Mccarley

Location Manager

Jesse Mccrum

Location Assistant

Jay F Mccuin

Assistant Property Master

Sharon Mcdonald

Makeup

Mary Mclaglen

Executive Producer

Mary Mclaglen

Unit Production Manager

Raul Mello

Electrician

Doug Mercer

Grip

Linda B Mims

Craft Service

S. Mark Mims

Electrician

Randy E Moore

Effects Coordinator

Wesley J Moore

Electrician

Jonelle Mosser

Song Performer

Douglas Mowat

Set Decorator

Christa Munro

Art Director

Megan Murphy

Editorial Production Assistant

Robert Tate Nichols

On-Set Dresser

Kevin Nolting

Editorial Assistant

Thomas J. O'connell

Adr Mixer

Brian O'kelley

Assistant Director

Lynda Obst

Producer

Peggy Oestreich

Office Assistant

Anthony Ortiz

Boom Operator

Charlie Paakkari

Assistant

John Parker

On-Set Dresser

David Parr

Animal Wrangler

Geoffrey Parsons

Song

Elizabeth Peters

Apprentice

Gretchen Peters

Song

Denon Porter

Apprentice

Ray Prado

Storyboard Artist

Leeann Radeka

Costumes

Janine Rath-anderson

Hair

Film Details

Also Known As
Ainsi va la vie, Livet går vidare
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Austin, Texas, USA; Smithville, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 54m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video October 20, 1998

Released in United States Summer May 29, 1998

Began shooting May 12, 1997.

Completed shooting July 19, 1997.

Released in United States Summer May 29, 1998

Released in United States on Video October 20, 1998