Hope Floats

Someone finally lived the nightmare scenario of daytime TV. Birdee and her child move back to a town where gossip is the main attraction. It’s not clear who’s more damaged: her ex-best friend or the town itself.

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Forest Whitaker directed Hope Floats in 1998. See Forest Whitaker's full filmography, where to start with Forest Whitaker, or where to go after you've seen everything by Forest Whitaker.

Hope Floats was released in 1998 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.