School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse.
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Sigourney Weaver as Alice Goodwin |
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David Strathairn as Howard Goodwin |
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Julianne Moore as Theresa Collins |
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Chloƫ Sevigny as Carole Mackessy |
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Sara Rue as Debbie |
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Marc Donato as Robbie Mackessy |
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Ron Lea as Dan Collins |
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Hayley Lochner as Audrey Collins |
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Louise Fletcher as Nellie Goodwin |
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Arliss Howard as Paul Reverdy |
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Aunjanue Ellis as Dyshett |
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Nicole Ari Parker as Sherry |
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Bruklin Harris as Lynelle |
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Sarah Rosen Fruitman as Little Alice |
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Jim Warren as Policeman |
Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
Production | Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
Production | Frank Marshall | Producer |
Editing | Naomi Geraghty | Editor |
Camera | Seamus McGarvey | Director of Photography |
Writing | Peter Hedges | Screenplay |
Editing | Craig McKay | Editor |
Art | Megan Less | Set Decoration |
Writing | Polly Platt | Screenplay |
Production | Tina Gerussi | Casting |
Art | KEi | Art Direction |
Directing | Scott Elliott | Director |
Writing | Jane Hamilton | Novel |
Directing | Anna Rane | Script Supervisor |
Art | Richard Toyon | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Suzette Daigle | Costume Design |