Wrestling with Alligators (1998)
- Starring:
- Aleksa Palladino, Joely Richardson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Laurie Weltz
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Wrestling with Alligators
Laurie Weltz directed this period drama, set in 1959 at a seaside New Jersey town where former silent-screen actress Lulu Fraker (Claire Bloom) runs Lulu's Look Out, a women's rooming house. Teen Maddy Hawkins (Aleksa Palladino of Manny & Lo), employed at a local garage, feels abandoned after the wedding party for her best friend, Mary (Adrienne Shelly), who's moving to Colorado. However, Maddy's attention is soon directed toward carnival worker Will (Sam Trammell), and she also gets involved in the problem of Lulu's boarder Claire (Joely Richardson), a French war bride and widow now pregnant by gregarious garage owner Rick (Jay O. Sanders). The problem is that Claire doesn't love Rick, so Claire and Maddy set off on a journey to visit an abortionist. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast of Wrestling with Alligators
- Aleksa Palladino - Maddy Hawkins
- Claire Bloom - Lulu Fraker
- Jay O. Sanders - Rick
- Tom Guiry - Pete
- Sloane Shelton - Doris
- Schuyler Grant - Delores
- Joely Richardson - Claire
- Sam Trammell - Will
- Adrienne Shelly - Mary
- Nicole Bradin - Susan Wright
- Angelica Torn - Ruby
- Director(s):
- Laurie Weltz
- Writer(s):
- Scott Kraft, Laurie Weltz
- Producer(s):
- Marcia Kirkley
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