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Within These Walls
Within These Walls

Within These Walls

Hope lives in unlikely places.

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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Female prisoners train dogs to aid people with disabilities in a program started by a nun (Laura Dern).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

20 August 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Joan Thomas

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Sister Pauline Quinn

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Melinda Donovan

Maria Herrera

Maria Herrera

Leda Cervantes

Lucinda Davis

Lucinda Davis

Eliza

Tony Calabretta

Tony Calabretta

Kelly

Kristin Fairlie

Kristin Fairlie

Emily

Eve Crawford

Eve Crawford

Sister Katherine

Marium Carvell

Marium Carvell

Eliza's Mother

Walter Alza

Walter Alza

Tito

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