Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
Overview
The semi-autobiographical story centers on the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced with an unexpected tragedy.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $8,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,692,182.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.057 |
Directed By
Dennis Lee
Crew
Sukee Chew
Dennis Lee
Robert Frost
Dede Allen
Kelle Kutsugeras
Robert Brakey
Vanessa Coifman
Dennis Lee
Daniel Moder
Ferne Cassel
Robert Pearson
Javier Navarrete
Beth Sepko
Scott Rogers
Lisa Livonius
Reza Amidi
Frank Pass
Jeff Schwan
Cleta Elaine Ellington
Gregg Schaublin
Tony Dustin
Jody LeHeup
Jan Sacks
Monica Walters
Martin Wilson
Beth Sepko
Dylan Goss
Everette Webber
Jay Warren
Jill Bogdanowicz
Mark Norby
Kayse Goodell
Jen Wall
Doug Carter
Stephen Lombard
Philip Rose
Martin Wilson
Milton Liu
Michael A. Allowitz
Rachel Rose
Jere Hausfater
Philip Rose
Marco Weber
Clinton Wayne
TOP CAST
Ryan Reynolds
Michael Waechter
Willem Dafoe
Charles Waechter
Emily Watson
Jane Lawrence
Julia Roberts
Lisa Waechter
Hayden Panettiere
Young Jane
Carrie-Anne Moss
Kelly Hanson
Cayden Boyd
Young Michael Taylor
Ioan Gruffudd
Addison
Shannon Lucio
Ryne
Chase Ellison
Christopher Lawrence
Brooklynn Proulx
Leslie
George Newbern
Jimmy
Diane Perella
Flight Attendant
Natalie Karp
Social Worker
Babs George
Nana
Frank Ertl
Morgan Duncan
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