An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

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An Unexpected Life

1998

1h 36m

4.0(6 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A single woman has her idyllic life disrupted when she takes in orphans. But, soon she comes to depend on the sound of little feet and couldn't think of life without them.

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16 members

Acting

Stockard Channing

Barbara Whitney

Stockard Channing

Acting

Stephen Collins

Sam Sadwich

Stephen Collins

Acting

Christine Ebersole

Ruth Whitney

Christine Ebersole

Acting

Elaine Stritch

Lucinda Sadwich

Elaine Stritch

Acting

Jenny O'Hara

Harriet Rothman

Jenny O'Hara

Acting

S. Epatha Merkerson

Beverly Hawkins

S. Epatha Merkerson

Acting

Noah Fleiss

Matt Whitney

Noah Fleiss

Acting

Jenifer Lewis

Camille

Jenifer Lewis

Acting

Chelsea Russo

Megan Whitney

Chelsea Russo

Acting

RuPaul

Charles

RuPaul

Acting

Ken Pogue

Judge Whitlock

Ken Pogue

Acting

Ben Immanuel

Harry Weinstock

Ben Immanuel

Acting

Sarah Strange

Claudia

Sarah Strange

Acting

Kevin McNulty

Goldani

Kevin McNulty

Acting

Anna Hagan

Minister

Anna Hagan

Acting

Marilyn Norry

Evelyn

Marilyn Norry

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