Summary
In a 1950s-era Missouri town the life of a couple is thrown into chaos when the husband's sister is released from the local asylum and comes to live with the family.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 19Audiences 48GoodWatch 34
Metascore24
Tomatometer14%
IMDb5.4
Audience score52%
User score3.7
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for dramas, +7 min on the typical 109
typical 109116Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 117 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+107Released
2009
March 28, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
and 11 more46 people
- Michael BiehnLandy Bretthorst
- Tatum O'NealGrace Bretthorst
- Penelope Ann MillerBea Bretthorst
- Joel GretschDan Jones
- Tricia Leigh FisherElla Jean Jones
- Scott WilsonReverend Potter
- Piper LaurieMarta Shrank
- Audrey WasilewskiOpal Lynn Carter
- GJGregory JamesPhil Carter
- RFRylee FanslerCarrie Staley
Evie ThompsonLucy Bretthorst- NHNora HennessyMollie Jane Carter
- LSLiberty SmithLittle Opal Carter
- MCMelinda ChiltonJane Belford
- LMLogan MooreSean Ryan
- CTCharles TaylorDavey Lund
- SCScott CrouseMiles Braddon
- VMVincent MonachinoLem Bryerton
- KEKaren ErringtonLynette Bryerton
Byron ThamesClint Dexter- DSDesmond S. PetersTom Hendryks
- SCScott CordesSenior Orderly
Craig J. HarrisBrooklyn Street Fighter #1 (as Craig Joe Harris)- TRTodd R. TerryBrooklyn Street Fighter #2
Directing · 3
- Connie Stevens Director, Writer, Producer
- Jim Simone Second Assistant Director
- Jennifer Fiedler First Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Nesim Hason Executive Producer
- Ron Gell Executive Producer
- Straw Weisman Executive Producer
- Ralph S. Singleton Producer
- Sarah C. Koeppe Casting
Camera · 1
- Denis Maloney Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Clarinda Wong Editor
Sound · 1
- Peter Golub Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Robert Hummel Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Warden Neil Costume Design
Other crew · 3
- Joe Bucaro III Stunt Coordinator
- Donna Evans Stunt Double
- Todd Rogers Terry Stunts
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