White Oleander (2002)
- Starring:
- Alison Lohman, Michelle Pfeiffer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Kosminsky
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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The Oprah Book Club best-seller by Janet Fitch makes it to the big screen in this adaptation from British director Peter Kosminsky. White Oleander recounts the traumatic adolescence of Astrid Magnusson (Alison Lohman), who finds herself an orphan after her short-fused, enigmatic artist mother Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer) is carted off to prison on murder charges. Astrid first finds herself in the care of Starr (Robin Wright Penn), a garish, born-again mother of two with a gruff but sensitive boyfriend (Cole Hauser). From there, she's shunted back to a state-run facility, where she tangles with other troubled teens and finds temporary solace in the arms of Paul (Patrick Fugit), a dough-faced comic book artist with dreams of moving to New York City. Astrid then lucks into a living arrangement with a successful but insecure actress (Renee Zellweger) who offers her unconditional love. But Ingrid's stifling influence continues to haunt her daughter, whether through the occasional prison visit or via manipulative letters to Astrid's caretakers. White Oleander received a Gala North American premiere at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival before reaching multiplexes later that fall. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast:
- Alison Lohman - Astrid Magnussen
- Robin Wright Penn - Starr
- Billy Connolly - Barry Kolker
- Patrick Fugit - Paul Trout
- Noah Wyle - Ron Richards
- John Billingsley - Paramedic
- Elisa Bocanegra - Girl in Fight
- Taryn Manning - Nikki
- Marc Donato - Davey
- Drinda La Lumia - Patty
- Kimo Wills - Comic Book Store Clerk
- Jennifer Saxon - Swap Meet Daughter
- Brian Mulligan - Bailiff
- Roger McIntyre - Police Officer
- Daniel Mandehr - Dad at Induction Area
- Myra Lamar - Detective
- Vernon Haas - Guard
- Darlene Bohorquez - Prisoner
- Carl Sundstrom - Police Officer
- James Lashly - Reverend Daniels
- Biff Yeager - Judge
- Cathy Ladman - Swap Meet Mother
- Michelle Pfeiffer - Ingrid Magnussen
- Renée Zellweger - Claire Richards
- Svetlana Efremova - Rena
- Cole Hauser - Ray
- Amy Aquino - Miss Martinez
- Melissa Marsala - Julie
- Melissa McCarthy - Paramedic
- Kali Rocha - Susan Valeris
- Liz Stauber - Carolee
- Scott Allan Campbell - Bill Greenway
- Samantha Shelton - Yvonne
- Allison Munn - Hannah
- Dallas McKinney - Owen
- DeVonda Manghane - Guard at X-ray Machine
- James W. Lee - Prison Visitor
- Sean Happy - Dirt Bike Boyfriend
- Solomon Burke Jr. - Guard
- Sam Catlin - Teacher
- Leila Kenzle - Ann Greenway
- Stephen Root - Michael
- Mark Soper - Patrick
- Debra Christofferson - Marlena
- Director(s):
- Peter Kosminsky
- Writer(s):
- Mary Agnes Donoghue
- Producer(s):
- John Wells, Hunt Lowry
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Drug Content, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Violence)
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