Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

A movie for everyone who has ever dreamed of a second chance.

1974•1h 52m•7.0/10

RomanceDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(516)

After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Alice Hyatt

Alfred Lutter

Alfred Lutter

Tommy

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

David

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Ben Eberhardt

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Flo

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Bea

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Donald Hyatt

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Audrey

Valerie Curtin

Valerie Curtin

Vera

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Mel

Murray Moston

Murray Moston

Jacobs

Harry Northup

Harry Northup

Joe & Jim's Bartender

Lane Bradbury

Lane Bradbury

Rita Eberhardt

Mia Bendixsen

Alice - Age 8

Dean Casper

Chicken

Marty Brinton

Lenny

Ola Moore

Old Woman

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Girl Eating Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)

Tami Conner

Mother (uncredited)

David Adams

Diner at Mel & Ruby's (uncredited)

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