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Earthly Possessions is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 20 march 1999 with Susan Sarandon
Earthly Possessions (1999)
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Add to a movie listEarthly Possessions is a 1999 made-for-cable movie starring Susan Sarandon and Stephen Dorff. It is an adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel about a housewife who thinks her life is going nowhere.
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En venant une fois de plus vider son compte en banque afin de re-quitter son pasteur de mari, Charlotte devient l'otage de Jake, un jeune un peu paumé qui cherche à aider sa petite amie enceinte. Entre ces deux êtres peu préparés à l'aventure, des liens vont se tisser au cours d'une cavale riche en rencontres et en péripéties.Actors
Susan Sarandon
(Charlotte Emory)
Stephen Dorff
(Jake Simms, Jr.)
Eva Amurri
Margo Martindale
(Libby)
Elisabeth Moss
(Mindy)
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