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Opening Wknd:  FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Biography / Drama /  more » Awards: 1 nomination  more » User Ratings: 7.1 (3,965 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan (Moore) enters a commercial jingle-writing contest. Based on a true story.  more »

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Filmmakers: Jane Anderson - Director / Writer (screenplay), Terry Ryan - Writer (book "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less"), Jack Rapke - Producer, Steve Starkey - Producer, Robert Zemeckis - Producer, Jonathan Freeman - Cinematographer, John Frizzell - Composer, Edward T. McAvoy - Production Designer, Robert Dalva - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Julianne Moore ... Evelyn Ryan	445
	Woody Harrelson ... Kelly Ryan	191
	Laura Dern ... Dortha Schaefer	1,614
	Trevor Morgan ... Bruce Ryan at 16 yrs	3,339
	Ellary Porterfield ... Tuff Ryan at 13, 16 & 18 yrs	13,065