Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.

1999•1h 54m•6.1/10

DramaComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(294)

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.

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Production

Fox 2000 Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Adele August

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Ann August

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Josh Spritzer

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Lillian

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Ted

John Diehl

John Diehl

Jimmy

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Benny

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Carol

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Hisham Badir

Shishir Kurup

Shishir Kurup

Hisham Badir (voice)

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Rachel

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Jack Irwin

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Gail Letterfine

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

George Franklin

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Mary

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Homeowner

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Sarah

Corbin Allred

Corbin Allred

Peter

Eva Amurri

Eva Amurri

Girl on TV

Heather DeLoach

Heather DeLoach

Ellen

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