Georgia Rule

May 10, 2007

1h 53m

★ 6.0

Mother. Daughter. Grandmother. In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation.

Overview

Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Morgan Creek Entertainment

Georgia Rule Trailers

Cast

Georgia Randall

Jane Fonda

Rachel Wilcox

Lindsay Lohan

Lilly

Felicity Huffman

Simon Ward

Dermot Mulroney

Arnold

Cary Elwes

Harlan Wilson

Garrett Hedlund

Izzy

Héctor Elizondo

Sam

Dylan McLaughlin

Ethan

Zachary Gordon

Paula Richards

Laurie Metcalf

Fern

Hope Alexander-Willis

June Smith

Chelse Swain

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