A Map of the World
A Map of the World

A Map of the World

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1999
2h 5m
5.9(69 votes)
Drama

Overview

School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse.

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First Look International
The Kennedy/Marshall Company

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Sigourney Weaver

Alice Goodwin

Sigourney Weaver
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Julianne Moore

Theresa Collins

Julianne Moore
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David Strathairn

Howard Goodwin

David Strathairn
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Arliss Howard

Paul Reverdy

Arliss Howard
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Chloƫ Sevigny

Carole Mackessy

Chloƫ Sevigny
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Sara Rue

Debbie

Sara Rue
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Dyshett

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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Nicole Ari Parker

Sherry

Nicole Ari Parker
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Bruklin Harris

Lynelle

Bruklin Harris
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Lisa Emery

Susan Durkin

Lisa Emery
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Ron Lea

Dan Collins

Ron Lea
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Louise Fletcher

Nellie Goodwin

Louise Fletcher
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Dara Perlmutter

Emma Goodwin

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Kayla Perlmutter

Claire Goodwin

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Deborah Lobban

Wilma Becker

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Marc Donato

Robbie Mackessy

Marc Donato
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Richard McMillan

Lloyd

Richard McMillan
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Hayley Lochner

Audrey Collins

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Victoria Rudiak

Lizzy Collins

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Brenda Robins

Mrs. Bowman

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Colleen Williams

Nurse

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Sarah Rosen Fruitman

Little Alice

Sarah Rosen Fruitman
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Peter Haworth

Priest

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Lisa Hynes

Churchwoman

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Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Churchwoman

Kathryn Kirkpatrick
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Elva Mai Hoover

Superintendent

Elva Mai Hoover
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Nancy McAlear

Detective Grogan

Nancy McAlear
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Gerry Quigley

Officer Melby

Gerry Quigley
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James Warren

Policeman

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Timm Zemanek

Edgar Becker

Timm Zemanek
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Lorin Raine

Guard

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Shakura S'Aida

Guard

Shakura S'Aida
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Michael Cameron

Tommy Giddings

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Maria Ricossa

Realtor

Maria Ricossa
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John Bourgeois

Judge Patterson

John Bourgeois
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Robert Eaton

Jim Perkins

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Eve Crawford

Mrs. Shepard

Eve Crawford
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Nancy E.L. Ward

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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