Wildflower

1h 31min

Drama

TV Movie

One day Sammy and his younger sister Ellie happen upon a cabin where Alice, a young, partially deaf girl with epilepsy is being kept by her abusive stepfather. The three soon become friends and hope to get Alice an education and help her escape from the torture she undergoes daily. However, Alice's stepfather soon finds out about the friendship Alice has struck up and punishes her brutally. This story of friendship and youth shows that everyone is human and deserves to be treated so, no matter their disability or weakness.

Production Companies

Carroll Newman Productions

Freed / FLaufer Productions

The Polone Company

Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Jack Perkins
Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Alice Guthrie
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Ellie Perkins
Susan Blakely

Susan Blakely

Ada Guthrie
William McNamara

William McNamara

Sammy Perkins
Norman Max Maxwell

Norman Max Maxwell

Ormand Guthrie
Robert Priester

Robert Priester

David Butler
Rick Warner

Rick Warner

Minister
E. Michael Hewett

E. Michael Hewett

Ike (as Edward Michael Hewett)
Mary Page

Mary Page

Church Girl

Release date

3rd Dec 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English