Sunshine State
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

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2002
2h 21m
6.3(42 votes)
Drama

Overview

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.

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51 members
Acting

Jane Alexander

Delia Temple

Jane Alexander
Acting

Mary Alice

Eunice Stokes

Mary Alice
Acting

Angela Bassett

Desiree Perry

Angela Bassett
Acting

Gordon Clapp

Earl Pinkney

Gordon Clapp
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Bill Cobbs

Dr. Elton Lloyd

Bill Cobbs
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Edie Falco

Marly Temple

Edie Falco
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Miguel Ferrer

Lester

Miguel Ferrer
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Timothy Hutton

Jack Meadows

Timothy Hutton
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Alan King

Murray Silver

Alan King
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James McDaniel

Reggie Perry

James McDaniel
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Mary Steenburgen

Francine Pinkney

Mary Steenburgen
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Ralph Waite

Furman Temple

Ralph Waite
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Alex Lewis

Terrell

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Cullen Douglas

Jefferson Cash

Cullen Douglas
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Clifton James

Buster Bidwell

Clifton James
Writing

Eliot Asinof

Silent Sam

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Amanda Wing

Krissy

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Directing

Perry Lang

Greg

Perry Lang
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Kyle Meenan

Dick Yordan

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Jon Coen

Officer Bryce

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James Brower

Park Employee

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Barbara Young

Mrs. Pierce

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Rand D. Burns

Dub

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Dan Bright

Lyle Shiflett

Dan Bright
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Michael Greyeyes

Billy Trucks

Michael Greyeyes
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Rhynell Brumfield

Quarles

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Sam McMurray

Todd Northrup

Sam McMurray
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Tim Powell

Buyer

Tim Powell
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Brett Rice

Buyer #2

Brett Rice
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Vi Bennett

Chairwoman

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Marc Blucas

Scotty Duval

Marc Blucas
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Patricia Clay

Judge

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Karen Garrett

Social Worker

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Laird Stuart

Prosecutor

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Charlayne Woodard

Loretta

Charlayne Woodard
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Tom Wright

Flash Phillips

Tom Wright
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Debra Bracey

Nurse Gwen

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Brooks Anne Hayes

Rosellen

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Richard Edson

Steve Tregaskis

Richard Edson
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Joey Griffin

Smoot

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John Morrissey

Boy

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Ashley Brumby

April

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Jay Smith

Underhill

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Dennis Neal

Olney

Dennis Neal
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Sharon Culpepper

Church Soloist

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Charles Albert Jr.

Reverend Sutcliff

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David Preuss

Tourist Man

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Maureen Preuss

Tourist Woman

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Directing

John Sayles

Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

John Sayles
Acting

Rahman Johnson

Football Teammate (uncredited)

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Spencer Kayden

Festival Attendant (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

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