Anywhere but Here

A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.

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Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.

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Creators

Wayne Wang

director

Mona Simpson

writer

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Alvin Sargent

writer

Cast

Susan Sarandon actor Natalie Portman actor Hart Bochner actor Eileen Ryan actor Ray Baker actor John Diehl actor Shawn Hatosy actor Bonnie Bedelia actor Faran Tahir actor

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Shishir Kurup actor Elisabeth Moss actor John Carroll Lynch actor Caroline Aaron actor Paul Guilfoyle actor Thora Birch actor Mary Ellen Trainor actor Ashley Johnson actor Corbin Allred actor Eva Amurri actor

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Heather DeLoach actor