Ellen Foster (1998)
Overview
After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.693 |
Directed By
John Erman
Crew
William Hanley
Kaye Gibbons
John Erman
Maria Nation
John Morris
Fred Harpman
Bill Blunden
Brian West
Gerrit van der Meer
Ruth Slawson
Brent Shields
Richard Welsh
John Erman
Phyllis Huffman
Olivia Harris
Mary Guilfoyle
Donald P.H. Eaton
Seanna McPherson
Linda Matheson
Kathleen Straub
Rhonda Legge
Terry J. Murray
Lilene Mansell
Stuart Aikins
Jan Newman
James D. Brown
Bev White
Lin MacDonald
David Hay
Chris Claridge
David Valentine
John W. Scott
Ron MacLeay
Barry Chapman
Roy Schulz
Marc Akerstream
Gordon Anderson
Joe Melody
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Karen Mayeda Vranek
Bryan M. Horne
Joseph S. DeBeasi
TOP CAST
Jena Malone
Ellen Foster
Julie Harris
Leonora Nelson
Ted Levine
Bill Hammond
Glynnis O'Connor
Charlotte Nelson Hammond
Debra Monk
Aunt Nadine
Barbara Garrick
Aunt Betsy
Kate Burton
Abigail Montford
Zeljko Ivanek
Educational Psychologist
Lynne Moody
Mrs. Douglas
Bill Nunn
Mr. Douglas
Dick O'Neill
Judge
Kimberly J. Brown
Dora
Allison Jones
Starletta Douglas
Timothy Olyphant
Roy Hobbs
Amanda Peet
Julia Hobbs
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