Anywhere But Here
– In this adaptation of the Mona Simpson novel, single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even..
In this adaptation of the Mona Simpson novel, 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.
12 Nov 1999
English
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Wayne Wang
Mona Simpson (book), Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan
Fed up with her small-town Bay City existence, Adele August leaves her family and second husband and heads for Beverley Hills with her daughter. The teenager resents the move and her mother's always flamboyant behaviour and in turns plans to get away to university on the east coast. Mum's plans are different - she wants a movie star for a daughter.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment