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Wildflower (1991 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Wildflower' is a 1991 television film directed by Diane Keaton and starring Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, Patricia Arquette, William McNamara and Reese Witherspoon. It is based on Sara Flanigan's book 'Alice'.
Plot
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
*Beau Bridges as Jack Perkins
*Susan Blakely as Ada Guthrie
*William McNamara as Sammy Perkins
*Reese Witherspoon as Ellie Perkins
*Patricia Arquette as Alice Guthrie
*Bessie Morgan as Collin Wilcox
References
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