Wildflower (1991)

Drama

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.

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US -

1991-12-03

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Keywords:

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FACTS

Runtime: 91 mins Rating: 7.0

Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Ellie Perkins

Beau Bridges

Jack Perkins

Patricia Arquette

Alice Guthrie

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Bessie Morgan

William McNamara

Sammy Perkins

Susan Blakely

Ada Guthrie

Richard K. Olsen

Doc Murphy

E. Michael Hewett

Ike (as Edward Michael Hewett)