Hope Floats
Hope Floats
Hope Floats
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1998
1h 54m
6.4(486 votes)
Romance
Drama
Comedy

Overview

Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.

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Fortis Films
20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Sandra Bullock

Birdee Pruitt

Sandra Bullock
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Harry Connick Jr.

Justin Matisse

Harry Connick Jr.
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Gena Rowlands

Ramona Calvert

Gena Rowlands
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Mae Whitman

Bernice Pruitt

Mae Whitman
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Michael Paré

Bill Pruitt

Michael Paré
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Cameron Finley

Travis

Cameron Finley
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Kathy Najimy

Toni Post

Kathy Najimy
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Bill Cobbs

Nurse

Bill Cobbs
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Connie Ray

Bobbi-Claire

Connie Ray
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Mona Lee Fultz

Teacher

Mona Lee Fultz
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Sydney Berry

Orange Julia

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Rachel Snow

Big Dolores

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Christina Stojanovich

Kristen

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Alissa Alban

Debbie Reissen

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Dee Hennigan

Dot

Dee Hennigan
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Martha Long

Waitress

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Norman Bennett

Mr. Davis

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James N. Harrell

Harry Calvert

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Chris Drewy

P.E. Teacher

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Meason Wiley

Young Man at Dance

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Tisa Hibbs

Suzy

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Art Tamez

Bartender

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Jeanette Sieh

Volleyball Captain

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Tara Price

Young Birdee

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Richard Nance

Priest

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Jack Ingram

Musician

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Chris Claridy

Musician

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Pete Coatney

Musician

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Milo Deering

Musician

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Gus Salmon

Musician

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Rosanna Arquette

Connie Phillips (uncredited)

Rosanna Arquette
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Rose Barrett

Cream of Corn Runner Up (uncredited)

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Becca Leigh Gellman

Student #1 (uncredited)

Becca Leigh Gellman
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Spencer Kayden

Country Western Dancer / Audience Member (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden
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Angela Rambourg

Toni Post Intro Montage Interviewee (uncredited)

Angela Rambourg
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Mark Rickard

Audience Member (uncredited)

Mark Rickard
Crew

Kym Stys

Muggsy

Kym Stys
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Pilar Walsh

Talk Show Producer (uncredited)

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