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White Oleander (2002)

Drama
Rated PG-13
110 min.
Release Date
October 11, 2002
Director
Peter Kosminsky
Writer
Mary Agnes Donoghue
Cast
Matt Malloy, Taryn Manning, Melissa Marsala, Rudolf Martin, Allison Munn, Stephen Root, Samantha Shelton, Liz Stauber, Kimo Wills, Cathy Ladman, Leila Kenzle, Cole Hauser, Alison Lohman, Patrick Fugit, Robin Wright Penn, Noah Wyle, Renee Zellweger, Amy Aquino, Debra Cristofferson, Charles Constant, Marc Donato, Svetlana Efremova, Michelle Pfeiffer
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements concerning dysfunctional relationships, drug content, language, sexuality and violence

When a feminist artist poisons her boyfriend and is sent to life in prison, her daughter is basically orphaned, forced to go from foster home to foster home, most of which are pretty miserable. ... Full synopsis »

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Amidst a cast that includes the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer, Robin Wright Penn and Renee Zellweger, near-newcomer Alison Lohman makes herself heard in White Oleander, a well-done though not overly powerful drama about a girl working her way through the foster care system. Full movie review »
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