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Wildflower
Director: Diane Keaton
Actors: Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, William McNamara, Reese Witherspoon, and Patricia Arquette
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price (not our price): $9.98
Release Date: 2003-01-21
Theatrical Release Date: 1991-12-03
Studio: Lions Gate
Run Time: 94 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Director Diane Keaton brings a tender touch to Wildflower, a Lifetime cable-TV movie showcasing early-career excellence from Reese Witherspoon and Patricia Arquette. Witherspoon's big-screen debut in The Man in the Moon had premiered shortly before this movie's original broadcast in 1991, and a year earlier, Arquette had starred in a Keaton-directed CBS Schoolbreak Special, The Boy with the Crazy Brother. These rising talents are well served by Sara Flanigan's teleplay, closely adapted from her popular juvenile novel Alice. Set in the mid-1930s, the story follows two compassionate teens (Witherspoon, William McNamara) who discover and essentially adopt a partially deaf epileptic (Arquette) who'd been locked away by her psychotically abusive father. Beau Bridges and Susan Blakely provide different parental perspectives, and while Keaton doesn't always avoid Flanigan's tear-jerking sentiment, she handles it with delicate grace. Aiding her are a gifted cast and the fine cinematography of Janusz Kaminski, who would soon begin an enduring collaboration with Steven Spielberg. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

1) Wildflower   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is a fantastic movie. As we have had it for years on VHS and some one had borrowed it and recoreded over it and ruined the picture. So we finally found the movie on DVD and are very grateful, because it is a very thouht provoking and beautiful movie. Both my husband and I Love it very much. Now we can treasure it forever on DVD. Thanks again for having it for sale on your sire. And to all who watch it, "Take the time to really watch it and ENJOY"! The Widmer's from Myrtle Creek Oregon

2) A movie to enjoy over and over   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is one of the few movies that I simply have to own so I can watch it again and again. I seen it on TV years ago but I could not find it anywhere because at the time it was out of print.I have just did a search and foundit on DVD. FANTASTIC! Ordered it! Ms. Arquette is soooo wonderful in thisfilm I actually thought she must be really deaf.I believe this film wouldbe great for anyone to see from young to old. I love Reese Whiterspoon in anything and she is so adorable. This movie should have won many awards.

3) Can I give this film 6 stars??!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I have always thought of Diane Keaton as one of the best actresses out there, but her talents are also in directing. The movie was touching... and amazing performances by Reese Withersoon, Beau Bridges and Patricia Arquette. I highly recommend this movie. I bought the movie here on Amazon because it is not at any of the video stores in my area... what a shame.

4) You have to see this movie!!!!!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I first saw this movie when I was about twelve years old and all I remember thinking was how brave Alice was. This is the type of movie that can really teach you something about never giving up on hope. I highly recommend WILDFLOWER to everyone and anyone, even kids. I would give ten stars if amazon allowed me to but since they don't go that high I will give my highest rating of five!

5) WOW-Gotta see this film! You'll never forget it....   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This movie is so dramatic and moving. The rollercoaster of emotions that you experience while watching this film is AMAZING!My children 6 and 4 learned so much about lifes cruelties and blessings. They also learned about peoples differences and sharing them NOT hurting them. This movie just WOW's me every time. It is an AMERICAN CLASSIC in my book.