This touching, warmly amusing story directed by Helen Hunt follows schoolteacher April Epner (Hunt) on her very unlikely path toward personal fulfillment. Following her separation from her husband (Matthew Broderick) and the death of her adoptive mother, April is contacted by her apparent birth mother (Bette Midler), a colorful local talk show host who's not exactly the ideal mom. As she tries to become the mother to April that she never was able to be, April finds solace in the arms of the father of one of her students (Colin Firth). With every aspect of her world turned upside down, April must learn how to cope with an age-old truth ? life can change in a heartbeat.
Production Year:
2007
Released:
Tue, 09/09/2008
Run Time Minutes:
100
Genres:
Comedy
Genres:
Drama
Genres:
Romance
Trailer:
Yes
Format Aspect Ratio:
16x9-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Helen Hunt - April Epner
Actors:
Bette Midler - Bernice Graves
Actors:
Colin Firth - Frank
Actors:
Matthew Broderick - Ben
Actors:
Ben Shenkman - Freddy
Actors:
Lynn Cohen - Trudy Epner
Actors:
John Benjamin Hickey - Alan
Actors:
Salman Rushdie - Dr. Masani
Actors:
Daisy Tahan - Ruby
Actors:
Tommy Nelson - Jimmy Ray
Actors:
Stephanie Yankwitt - Stacey
Actors:
Lillias D. White - Shelia
Actors:
David Callegati - Gianni
Actors:
Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern - Rabbi
Actors:
Robert LuPone - Ted
Actors:
Chris Chalk - Orderly
Actors:
Alexa Scott-Flahetry - Mother #2
Actors:
Marina Durell - Attendant
Actors:
Sadie Heston - Trudy Jr.
Actors:
Stephanie Berry - Principal Petticord
Actors:
Lauren Klein - Alice
Actors:
Cherise Boothe - Mother #1
Actors:
Doug Hughes - Bernice Fan
Actors:
Chelsea Altman - Girl in Freddy's Bed
Actors:
Stacie Linardos - Anne
Actors:
Jordan Thaler - Jordan
Actors:
Michael Harder - Michael
Actors:
Geneva Carr - Woman in her 20's
Actors:
Maryann Urbano - Woman in her 30's
Actors:
Maggie Siff - Lily
Actors:
Janeane Garofalo - Herself
Actors:
Tim Robbins - Himself
Actors:
Edie Falco - Herself