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Hope Talmadge's life was full of the promise of an 11-year-old until a car accident left her mentally disabled. Amanda Talmadge could never come to terms with her daughter's imperfections and sent Hope away to special schools and group homes her entire life. Now 30, Hope strives to live a normal lif
Cast & Crew
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Paul Wendkos
Director
Annabeth Gish
Hope Goodell
Lynn Redgrave
Amanda Talmadge
Cecilley Carroll
Libby Goodell
Ben Siegler
Bernie Goodell
Nigel Bennett
Russell Talmadge
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
ABC Pictures; By David's Capers On Location; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Lifetime Entertainment Television; Medallion Pfa; Starcraft
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Hope Talmadge's life was full of the promise of an 11-year-old until a car accident left her mentally disabled. Amanda Talmadge could never come to terms with her daughter's imperfections and sent Hope away to special schools and group homes her entire life. Now 30, Hope strives to live a normal life with her husband Bernie, who was born developmentally disabled, and their healthy 11-year-old daughter Libby. When the closing of their group home forces a reunion between mother and daughter, Amanda is introduced to her only granddaughter. In Libby, Amanda sees the perfect child that Hope once was. When Hope realizes that her daughter's affection is being stolen from her, she confronts her mother, challenging the already tenuous family dynamic. With their unresolved emotional issues finally aired, mother, daughter and grandmother must come to terms with their individual roles within the family.
Director
Paul Wendkos
Director
Cast
Annabeth Gish
Hope Goodell
Lynn Redgrave
Amanda Talmadge
Cecilley Carroll
Libby Goodell
Ben Siegler
Bernie Goodell
Nigel Bennett
Russell Talmadge
Brooke Johnson
Mary
Brenda Devine
Joanie
Shaun Smyth
Eddie
Allegra Fulton
Chica
Ruth Marshall
Marsha
Tim Post
Ritchie
Robyn Stevan
Elaine Harper
Sheila Brand
Vera Petruschka
Alison Pill
Sally Reed
Mairlyn Smith
Faye Reed
Steve Behal
Dr Clement Noble
Gerry Mendicino
Fast Food Boss
Carol Andreson
Cashier
Patricia Yeatman
Admissions Lady
Les Porter
Shelter Technician
Famous People Players
Crew
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Susan Arnout Smith
Screenwriter
Adina Barnett
Publicity
Suzanne Benoit
Makeup
Laurel Bresnahan
Liaison
Dennis A Brown
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jonathan Brown
Other
Jason Buxton
Other
Janet Cavanagh
Costume Supervisor
Rozelle Chiandre
Hair Assistant
Jayson Clute
Other
Wayne Corrigan
Driver
Mary-lynn Culbert
Other
Mary Louise Cunningham
Assistant Costume Designer
Lisa Demberg
Executive Producer
Doug Dixon
Other
Diane Dupuy
Artistic Director (Famous People Players)
Robin Eecloo
Props
Susan Exton-stranks
Hair
Tim Fagan
Transportation Captain
Rick Forsyth
Stunt Coordinator
Darren Frankel
Executive In Charge Of Post-Production
Kevin Galbraith
Boom Operator
Chris Galea
On-Set Dresser
Peter Genrick
Gaffer
Bob Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carolyn Gossage
Other
Jim Gough
Production Assistant
Craig Grant
Property Master
Craig Grant
Property Master
Robert Haid
Grip
Debra Hess
Choreographer
Terry Hess
Construction Coordinator
Tom Hidderley
Sound Mixer
Andrew Hull
Art Assistant
Ken Innes
Other
Nancy Jackson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Tricia Keigran
Makeup Assistant
Barbara Kelly
Producer
Barbara Kelly
Production Manager
Lora Kitchener
Driver
Shane Kitchener
Driver
Zameret Kleiman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Laforet
Special Effects
Alex Laframboise
Driver
Paul Lamastra
Editor
Richard Leiterman
Director Of Photography
Bruce Macaulay
Photography
Murray Mainprize
Generator Operator
Erica Maletz
Production Coordinator
Dave Marwick
Transportation Coordinator
Terry Mcgauran
On-Set Dresser
J R Melanson
Key Grip
Joseph Melody
Sound Editor
Mario Mercuri
Art Director
Laurie Mirsky
Assistant Director
Margaret Mohr
Costume Designer
Bruce Morton
Other
Bruce Morton
Other
John Musikka
Assistant Location Manager
Lars Neiderhauser
Lighting
Mark Nener
Camera Assistant
Ron Oxley
Assistant Director
Ron Paulauskas
Dolly Grip
Barbara Pecs
Production Accountant
Matthew W Peerce
Assistant Editor
Jason Pinchuk
Assistant
Joanna Polley
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Nelleke Privett
Casting (Canada)
Anna Rane
Script Supervisor
Anne Richardson
Location Manager
Rick Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Samson
Consultant
Ronn Sarosiak
On-Set Dresser
Misha Segal
Music
Rick Selmanovic
Driver
Gillian Semple
Assistant Director
Tim Singh
Assistant Director
David Snell
Driver
Michael Soos
Camera Operator
James Stevens
Production Assistant
Ronald Tailleur
Production Assistant
Karen Thornton
Post-Production Supervisor
Bill Thrasher
On-Set Dresser
Harold Thrasher
Production Designer
Jerri Thrasher
Set Decorator
Todd Allan Voogt
Dolly Grip
Glen Weller
Driver
Marty Wereski
Music Editor
Rhonda Young
Casting (Usa)
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
ABC Pictures; By David's Capers On Location; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Lifetime Entertainment Television; Medallion Pfa; Starcraft
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 10, 1999
