Dec 14, 1997
94 min
Full-HD

Ellen Foster (1997)

After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions Hallmark Productions

Jena Malone

Ellen Foster

Julie Harris

Leonora Nelson

Ted Levine

Bill Hammond

Glynnis O'Connor

Charlotte Nelson Hammond

Debra Monk

Aunt Nadine

Barbara Garrick

Aunt Betsy

Kate Burton

Abigail Montford

Željko Ivanek

Educational Psychologist

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