Hope Floats (1998)
Overview
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $30,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $81,471,882.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.5472 |
Directed By
Forest Whitaker
Crew
Forest Whitaker
Sandra Bullock
Dave Grusin
Steven Rogers
Susie DeSanto
Forest Whitaker
Ronnie Yeskel
Richard Chew
Don Was
Jimmy Lindsey
Lynda Obst
Scott Elias
David Luckenbach
Elizabeth Joan Hooper
David M. Dunlap
Colin J. Campbell
Larry Fulton
Frank Davis
George Bamber
Sydney Gilner
Danny Castle
Pablo Ferro
Christa Munro
Douglas A. Mowat
Mary McLaglen
Kiante Elam
Mary McLaglen
Caleb Deschanel
Jamie Barber
Keith P. Cunningham
Kirk Corwin
Julie Adams
Patsy Swayze
Christine M. Loss
Robert Janecka
Pamela S. Westmore
Paul T. LeBlanc
Judith A. Cory
Christina Smith
Janine Rath-Thompson
Raymond Prado
Susan Kistler
Richard Hicks
Amanda Brand
Eileen Sieff Stroup
Marcia Evers
Felipe Borrero
Joel Voorhies
Tom Dreesen
Judith Walder
Anna Abbey
Dianne Mapp-Cheek
Steve Sawhill
David M. Atkinson
Jack Colmenero
Jo Edna Boldin
Dara A. Gray
Jack Thorpe
Diane Linn
Barbara Harris
Greg Faucett
Robert Tate Nichols
Randy E. Moore
Bob Beemer
Craig Heath
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Rick Canelli
Ken Lewin
Kimberly Harris
Anthony Ortiz
Donald J. Malouf
Jim Brookshire
Bill W. Benton
C.P. 'Phil' Schriber
Tim Chau
Curt Sobel
Chris Carpenter
Robert Renga
Philip J. Slattery
Alicia Stevenson
Carrie Cashman
Rich Thorne
Carmen Hocson Baker
Ann L. Thornberg
Margaret Johnson
Julia Kim
David Betancourt
Nils C. Jensen
Gary Burritt
Thomas J. O'Connell
Dawn Fintor
Sharon Holly
Phil Hetos
TOP CAST
Sandra Bullock
Birdee Pruitt
Harry Connick Jr.
Justin Matisse
Gena Rowlands
Ramona Calvert
Mae Whitman
Bernice Pruitt
Michael Paré
Bill Pruitt
Cameron Finley
Travis
Kathy Najimy
Toni Post
Bill Cobbs
Nurse
Connie Ray
Bobbi-Claire
Mona Lee Fultz
Teacher
Sydney Berry
Orange Julia
Rachel Snow
Big Dolores
Christina Stojanovich
Kristen
Alissa Alban
Debbie Reissen
Dee Hennigan
Dot
Martha Long
Waitress
Norman Bennett
Mr. Davis
James N. Harrell
Harry Calvert
Chris Drewy
P.E. Teacher
Meason Wiley
Young Man at Dance
Tisa Hibbs
Suzy
Art Tamez
Bartender
Jeanette Sieh
Volleyball Captain
Tara Price
Young Birdee
Richard Nance
Priest
Jack Ingram
Musician
Chris Claridy
Musician
Pete Coatney
Musician
Milo Deering
Musician
Gus Salmon
Musician
Rosanna Arquette
Connie Phillips (uncredited)
Rose Barrett
Cream of Corn Runner Up (uncredited)
Becca Leigh Gellman
Student #1 (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Country Western Dancer / Audience Member (uncredited)
Angela Rambourg
Toni Post Intro Montage Interviewee (uncredited)
Mark Rickard
Audience Member (uncredited)
Kym Stys
Muggsy
Pilar Walsh
Talk Show Producer (uncredited)
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