Overview
One day Sammy and his younger sister Ellie happen upon a cabin where Alice, a young, partially deaf girl with epilepsy is being kept by her abusive stepfather. The three soon become friends and hope to get Alice an education and help her escape from the torture she undergoes daily. However, Alice's stepfather soon finds out about the friendship Alice has struck up and punishes her brutally. This story of friendship and youth shows that everyone is human and deserves to be treated so, no matter their disability or weakness.
Director and cast
- Diane Keaton Director
- Beau Bridges as Jack Perkins
- Patricia Arquette as Alice Guthrie
- Reese Witherspoon as Ellie Perkins
- Susan Blakely as Ada Guthrie
- William McNamara as Sammy Perkins
- Collin Wilcox Paxton as Bessie Morgan
- Norman Max Maxwell as Ormand Guthrie
- Richard K. Olsen as Doc Murphy
- Allison Smith as Lisa Mae
- Heather Lynch as Bertha
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