Released:
1999-11-12

Overview:
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.

Director:
Wayne Wang

Runtime:
1h 54min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Susan Sarandon
  as
  Adele August
• 
  Natalie Portman
  as
  Ann August
• 
  Hart Bochner
  as
  Josh Spritzer
• 
  Eileen Ryan
  as
  Lillian
• 
  Ray Baker
  as
  Ted