Movie
Phoebe in Wonderland
Overview
The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-02-07
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Silverwood Films, Lifetime Pictures, Voltage Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elle Fanning as Phoebe Lichten
- Felicity Huffman as Hillary Lichten
- Patricia Clarkson as Miss Dodger
- Bill Pullman as Peter Lichten
- Campbell Scott as Principal Davis
- Ian Colletti as Jamie
- Bailee Madison as Olivia Lichten
- Madhur Jaffrey as Miss Reiter
- Mackenzie Milone as Sally
- Austin Williams as Tommy
- Teala Dunn as Jenny
- Caitlin Sanchez as Monica
Crew
- Daniel Barnz - Director
- Daniel Barnz - Writer
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