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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is a 2005 American biographical film written and directed by Jane Anderson. It is based on the book of the same name by Terry Ryan, and stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Laura Dern. The film received a limited release on October 14, 2005.
Jun 1, 2007 · The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: Directed by Jane Anderson. With Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan. In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan enters a commercial jingle-writing contest.
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- Biography, Drama
- Jane Anderson
- 2007-06-01
Sep 30, 2005 · Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) suffers in her marriage to Kelly (Woody Harrelson), a slovenly alcoholic whose only consistent quality is his utter lack of respect for her.
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- Jane Anderson
- PG-13
- Julianne Moore
The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio. Evelyn is the mother of ten kids and married to an alcoholic in Defiance, Ohio - her knack for writing prize-winning advertising jingles keeps their turbulent family financially afloat in this true story. 1,594 IMDb 7.2 1 h 38 min 2005. X-Ray PG-13.
Apr 1, 2001 · A lesser woman might have succumbed to poverty, but she was determined to keep her family financially afloat and to teach her children that the life of the mind was important. In the early 1950s, Ryan started entering contests, composing her jingles, poems, and essays at the ironing board.
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Sep 29, 2005 · "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio," said to tell a true story, subtitles itself: "How my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less." And she does; in an era when companies gave valuable prizes for jingles and slogans, Evelyn Ryan is the best "contester" in America.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio was based on the best-selling memoir by Terry Ryan, who was the sixth of Evelyn Ryan's ten kids. The true story of one woman's effort to keep her...
