rescue,friendship,child abuse,based on novel or book,deaf,epilepsy,great depression,stepfather,dysfunctional family,rural area,disabled,woman director,hearing impaired

Wildflower (1991)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Diane Keaton
  • Profile picture of Beau Bridges
    Jack Perkins Beau Bridges
  • Profile picture of Patricia Arquette
    Alice Guthrie Patricia Arquette
  • Profile picture of Reese Witherspoon
    Ellie Perkins Reese Witherspoon
  • Profile picture of Susan Blakely
    Ada Guthrie Susan Blakely
  • Profile picture of William McNamara
    Sammy Perkins William McNamara
  • Profile picture of Collin Wilcox Paxton
    Bessie Morgan Collin Wilcox Paxton
  • Profile picture of Norman Max Maxwell
    Ormand Guthrie Norman Max Maxwell
  • Profile picture of Richard K. Olsen
    Doc Murphy Richard K. Olsen

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Keywords

  • rescue
  • friendship
  • child abuse
  • based on novel or book
  • deaf
  • epilepsy
  • great depression
  • stepfather
  • dysfunctional family
  • rural area
  • disabled
  • woman director
  • hearing impaired