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Anywhere but Here 1999 Directed by Wayne Wang

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Companies 20th Century Fox , Fox 2000 Pictures
Budget $23,000,000
Revenue $18,653,615
Release Date 12 November 1999
114 mins
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
Stephanie Niznik
Stephanie Niznik Waitress
Heather McComb
Heather McComb Janice Pearlman
Lindley Harrison
Lindley Harrison Janice's Mother
Michael Milhoan
Michael Milhoan Cop
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall Bernie
Nina Leichtling
Nina Leichtling Josh's Wife
Jay Harrington
Jay Harrington Waiter
Andy Bowles
Andy Bowles Mourner
Rick Hurst
Rick Hurst Reverend
Rachel Wilson
Rachel Wilson Sylvia
Stephen Berra
Stephen Berra Hal
Nina Barry
Nina Barry Casting Assistant
Cricky Long
Cricky Long Casting Executive
Lillian Adams
Lillian Adams Jack's Mother
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally Woman Buying Car
George Peck
George Peck Man with Luggage
Crew
Director
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang
Writers
Mona Simpson
Mona Simpson
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent
Producer
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Executive Producer
Ginny Nugent
Ginny Nugent
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Composer
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Editor
Nicholas C. Smith
Nicholas C. Smith
Production Design
Donald Graham Burt
Donald Graham Burt
Sound
Ellen Segal
Ellen Segal
Joseph Geisinger
Joseph Geisinger
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Samuel H. Hinckley
Samuel H. Hinckley
Susan Sanford
Susan Sanford
J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs
Original Writer
Mona Simpson
Mona Simpson
Art Direction
Kevin Constant
Kevin Constant
Set Decoration
Barbara Munch
Barbara Munch
Set Designers
Theodore Sharps
Theodore Sharps
Robert W. Harbour
Robert W. Harbour
Costume Design
Betsy Heimann
Betsy Heimann
Christine Heinz
Christine Heinz
Patia Prouty
Patia Prouty
Lori Stilson
Lori Stilson
Makeup Artist
Bob Mills
Bob Mills
Hairstylist
Bonnie Clevering
Bonnie Clevering
Music
Deva Anderson
Deva Anderson
Camera Operator
Clinton Dougherty
Clinton Dougherty
Casting
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
Script Supervisor
Marion Tumen
Marion Tumen
Lighting
Roman Jakobi
Roman Jakobi
Alan Frazier
Alan Frazier
Dhamarata 'G' Dhiensuwana
Dhamarata 'G' Dhiensuwana
Dennis J. Lootens
Dennis J. Lootens
Frank Tobin
Frank Tobin
Alan Colbert
Alan Colbert
Assistant Directors
Betsy Magruder
Betsy Magruder
Jonathan McGarry
Jonathan McGarry
Additional Photography
Lorey Sebastian
Lorey Sebastian