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Lily Dale

Lily Dale

June 9, 1996
1h 38m
Drama
TV Movie
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

In 1910, 19-year-old Horace Robedaux, still bitter toward his stepfather, goes to Houston to be reunited with his mother, Corella, and his sister, Lily Dale, following a long estrangement. He has not seen either since he was 12 because his wicked stepfather, Pete Davenport (whom his mother married after his father drank himself to death) believes a boy ought to be self-reliant.

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Details

Director
Peter Masterson
Cast
Mary Stuart Masterson, Sam Shepard, Stockard Channing, Tim Guinee, John Slattery, Jean Stapleton, Sean Hennigan, Chamblee Ferguson, Elbert Lewis, Johnathan Bren
Release Date
June 9, 1996
Production
Hallmark Entertainment, Showtime Networks

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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