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.
Cast
Susan Sarandon
Adele August
Natalie Portman
Ann August
Hart Bochner
Josh Spritzer
Eileen Ryan
Lillian
Ray Baker
Ted
John Diehl
Jimmy
Shawn Hatosy
Benny
Bonnie Bedelia
Carol
Faran Tahir
Hisham Badir
Shishir Kurup
Hisham Badir (voice)
Elisabeth Moss
Rachel
John Carroll Lynch
Jack Irwin
Caroline Aaron
Gail Letterfine
Paul Guilfoyle
George Franklin
Thora Birch
Mary
Mary Ellen Trainor
Homeowner
Ashley Johnson
Sarah
Corbin Allred
Peter
Eva Amurri
Girl on TV
Heather DeLoach
Ellen
Stephanie Niznik
Waitress
Heather McComb
Janice Pearlman
Lindley Harrison
Janice's Mother
Michael Milhoan
Cop
Bob Sattler
Bernie
Nina Leichtling
Josh's Wife
Jay Harrington
Waiter
Andy Bowles
Mourner
Rick Hurst
Reverend
Rachel Wilson
Sylvia
Stephen Berra
Hal
Nina Barry
Casting Assistant
Cricky Long
Casting Executive
Lillian Adams
Jack's Mother
Megan Mullally
Woman Buying Car
George Peck
Man with Luggage
Crew
Wayne Wang
Director
Mona Simpson
Writer, Book
Alvin Sargent
Writer, Screenplay
Nicholas C. Smith
Editor
Roy Waldspurger
Assistant Editor
Kevin D. Ross
Assistant Editor
Rob Bonz
Assistant Editor
Shannon Carey
Assistant Editor
Tara McKinley
Assistant Editor
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Mike Milliken
Color Timer
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Jonathan McGarry
Second Assistant Director
Rusty Mahmood
Second Second Assistant Director
Jennifer S. Deayton
Assistant Production Coordinator
Montez A. Monroe
Production Coordinator
Ginny Nugent
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Producer
Petra Alexandria
Associate Producer
Donald Graham Burt
Production Design
Clinton Dougherty
Camera Operator
Josh Blakeslee
Second Assistant Camera
Bruce Hamme
Dolly Grip
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting Assistant
Nina Barry
Casting Assistant
Wendy Weidman
Casting Associate
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Lori Stilson
Costume Supervisor
Betsy Heimann
Costume Design
Christine Heinz
Costumer
Patia Prouty
Costumer
Bonnie Clevering
Key Hair Stylist
Bob Mills
Key Makeup Artist
Patti McNulty
Art Department Coordinator
Canada Johanna Gordon
Art Department Production Assistant
Samuel H. Hinckley
Sound Effects Editor
Susan Sanford
Sound Effects Editor
J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Silvers
Supervising Sound Editor
Stephen Kearney
Assistant Sound Editor
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rizzo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Boyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joseph Geisinger
Production Sound Mixer
Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Jana Vance
Foley Artist
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Foley Editor
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Foley Recordist
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Bobby Johanson
ADR Engineer
Mark DeSimone
ADR Engineer
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
Diane Linn
ADR Recordist
James Marchione
ADR Recordist
R. Bruce Steinheimer
Special Effects Coordinator
Dale Ettema
Special Effects
Jeffrey Machit
Special Effects
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Deva Anderson
Music Supervisor
Delphine Robertson
Assistant Music Supervisor
Ellen Segal
Music Editor
Lee Garibaldi
Transportation Captain
Tommy Tancharoen
Transportation Coordinator
Martha Cronin
Production Accountant
Karen Scarborough
Payroll Accountant
Dianna Stirpe
Dialogue Editor
Dennis J. Lootens
Rigging Gaffer
Dhamarata 'G' Dhiensuwana
Key Rigging Grip
Barbara Munch
Set Decoration
Nicholas Rymond
Set Dresser
Werner Hoetzinger
Set Dresser
Luigi Mugavero
Set Dresser
Theodore Sharps
Set Designer
Robert W. Harbour
Set Designer
Bruce DiValerio
Construction Coordinator
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Roman Jakobi
Electrician
Alan Frazier
Electrician
Frank Tobin
Best Boy Electrician
Alan Colbert
Best Boy Electric
Eric Klosterman
Location Manager
Kristan Wagner
Location Manager
Jay Traynor
Assistant Location Manager
Gregory Dunigan
Clearances Coordinator
Bob Bralver
Stunt Driver
Glory Fioramonti
Stunt Coordinator
Sean Mannion
Property Master
Julie Witherington
Assistant Property Master
Jamie Young
Best Boy Grip
Steven Frohardt
Best Boy Grip
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Peter Clemence
Key Grip
Donna E. Bloom
Unit Production Manager
Elise Ganz
Studio Teacher
Robert A. Levine
Unit Publicist
Kevin Constant
Art Direction
Linda E. Degus
Production Secretary
Larry J. White II
Leadman
Jeffrey Kushon
Leadman
Mark Lapotsky
Greensman
