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Dec 14, 1997 · Ellen Foster: Directed by John Erman. With Julie Harris, Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Glynnis O'Connor. 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.
Synopsis. Ellen is an only child living in a highly dysfunctional and abusive household. Her father is "trash" and has a drinking problem, and the household atmosphere is one of domestic violence. Her mother has a heart condition caused by rheumatic fever and, when the novel opens, is in the hospital.
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 p...
Ellen Foster (TV Movie 1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ellen Foster. 1997 · 1 hr 38 min. TV-PG. Drama. The death of her mother from rheumatic flu in the 1970’s South shuffles 10-year Ellen from home to home in search of a family to call her own. Audio Languages: English. Subtitles: English. Starring: Julie Harris Jena Malone Amanda Peet Timothy Olyphant Ted Levine Glynnis O'Connor.
In this TV movie set in the American South during the 1980s, 11-year-old Ellen (Jena Malone) enters a life of hardship after her mother's suicide. Fleeing her abusive father, she goes first to...
Ellen Foster. An 11 year old girl is left an orphan when her mother commits suicide and her abusive, alcoholic father drinks himself to death. Stars Jena Malone, Julie Harris and Debra Monk. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection. 67 IMDb 6.9 1 h 37 min 1997.
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Synopsis. After Ellen's mother Charlotte dies, she is left with her alcoholic father, Bill. Since Charlotte's mother Leonora and sisters Nadine and Betsy never approved of Charlotte's marriage to Bill, they neglect to see that Ellen needs their help when her father becomes abusive.
In "Ellen Foster," a resilient girl navigates life after her mother's death, enduring a cycle of instability among relatives and friends. Amidst her search for belonging, she discovers the strength to reclaim her identity and forge her own path to a true home.
