Directed by:
Mary Agnes DonoghueCinematography:
Jerzy ZielinskiComposer:
David NewmanCast:
Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch, Sheila McCarthy, Eve Gordon, Louise Latham, Sarah Trigger, Dave Hager, Jerzy Zielinski, Greg Travis (more)VOD (1)
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In this heartwarming drama, based on the French novel and film LE GRAND CHEMIN, a visit by Willard Young (Elijah Wood), a young boy, changes the lives of Lily and Ben Reed (Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson). A young, married couple, the Reeds are having problems with their relationship. When Willard's pregnant mother sends him to stay with the Reeds, their own problems interfere with his becoming acclimated to his new environment. However, soon a young girl (Thora Birch) intervenes to become his friend, transforms all their lives. (official distributor synopsis)
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Melanie Griffith
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