Ellen Foster

Ellen Foster

94 mins | Dec. 14, 1997

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.

Ellen Foster

94 mins | Dec. 14, 1997

Ellen Foster
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Ellen Foster
Directors John Erman
Writers Kaye Gibbons, William Hanley, Maria Nation

Cast

Jena Malone

as Ellen Foster

Julie Harris

as Leonora Nelson

Ted Levine

as Bill Hammond

Glynnis O'Connor

as Charlotte Nelson Hammond

Debra Monk

as Aunt Nadine

Barbara Garrick

as Aunt Betsy

Kate Burton

as Abigail Montford

Zeljko Ivanek

as Educational Psychologist

Bill Nunn

as Mr. Douglas

Amanda Peet

as Julia Hobbs

Timothy Olyphant

as Roy Hobbs