Anywhere but Here 1999

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Topic: Film "Anywhere but Here" (1999).
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Title: Anywhere but Here (1999).
Genre: American coming-of-age comedy drama film; Drama, Comedy, and Romance.
Release Date: 11/12/1999 (US).
Rating: PG-13.
Runtime: 1h 54m.
Based on: Novel of the same name by Mona Simpson.
Director: Wayne Wang.
Screenplay: Alvin Sargent.
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Shawn Hatosy.
Plot: Single mother Adele August is bad with money and making decisions. Her daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. Adele decides to move them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue Hollywood success. Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
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Anywhere but Here is a 1999 American