Wildflower Movie Review 1991

Set in the Depression-era South, Alice is a 17 year-old partially deaf girl who also suffers from epilepsy. Her stepfather believes she's possessed and confines her to a shed. Growing up ignorant and abused Alice is befriended by a neighboring brother and sister who decide to rescue her. A three-hankie family picture with moving performances and inspirational themes. Based on the novel "Alice" by Sara Flanigan.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, American South, Child Abuse, Great Depression

Screenplay

Sara Flanigan

Cast

Patricia Arquette, Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, William McNamara, Reese Witherspoon, Collin Wilcox-Paxton, Norman (Max) Maxwell, Heather Lynch, Allison Smith, Richard Olsen, Mary Page

Cinematography

Janusz Kaminski

Director

Diane Keaton

Music

Jon Gilutin, Ken Edwards

Producer

Worldvision Home Video Inc.