Anywhere but Here

Nov 12, 1999

1h 54m

★ 6.0

A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.

Overview

Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Fox 2000 Pictures

20th Century Fox

Anywhere but Here Trailers

Cast

Adele August

Susan Sarandon

Ann August

Natalie Portman

Josh Spritzer

Hart Bochner

Lillian

Eileen Ryan

Ted

Ray Baker

Jimmy

John Diehl

Benny

Shawn Hatosy

Carol

Bonnie Bedelia

Hisham Badir

Faran Tahir

Hisham Badir (voice)

Shishir Kurup

Rachel

Elisabeth Moss

Jack Irwin

John Carroll Lynch

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