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One day Sammy and his younger sister Ellie happen upon a cabin where Alice, a young, partially deaf girl with epilepsy is being kept by her abusive stepfather. The three soon become friends and hope to get Alice an education and help her escape from the torture she undergoes daily. However, Alice's stepfather soon finds out about the friendship Alice has struck up and punishes her brutally. This story of friendship and youth shows that everyone is human and deserves to be treated so, no matter their disability or weakness.
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 21, 2003
Director
Producers
Music
Kenny Edwards
Studio
Carroll Newman Productions, Freed / FLaufer Productions, The Polone Company
Cast
Full credits →B
Beau Bridges
Jack Perkins
P
Patricia Arquette
Alice Guthrie
R
Reese Witherspoon
Ellie Perkins
S
Susan Blakely
Ada Guthrie
W
William McNamara
Sammy Perkins
C
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Bessie Morgan
N
Norman Max Maxwell
Ormand Guthrie
R
Richard K. Olsen
Doc Murphy
H
Heather Lynch
Bertha
R
Robert Priester
David Butler
R
Rick Warner
Minister
C
Charles McLawhorn
Mayor
E
E. Michael Hewett
Ike (as Edward Michael Hewett)
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