Comedy / Drama /

Score: 69%( 1517 votes )

Overview: An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.

Cast:

Julia Roberts
Barbara Weston

Meryl Streep
Violet Weston

Julianne Nicholson
Ivy Weston

Juliette Lewis
Karen Weston

Ewan McGregor
Bill Fordham

Margo Martindale
Mattie Fae Aiken

Abigail Breslin
Jean Fordham

Chris Cooper
Charlie Aiken

Dermot Mulroney
Steve Huberbrecht

Benedict Cumberbatch
Little Charles Aiken

Misty Upham
Johnna Monevata

Sam Shepard
Beverly Weston

Will Coffey
Sheriff Deon Gilbeau

Newell Alexander
Dr. Burke

Jerry Stahl
Liquor Store Owner

Dale Dye
Radio Announcer

Ivan Allen
Radio Announcer

Arlin Miller
Baseball Announcer

J. Alan Davidson
Young Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Graham
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Maria Gus
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Leland Prater
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)