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An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

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DramaTV Movie

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A single woman has her idyllic life disrupted when she takes in orphans. But, soon she comes to depend on the sound of little feet and couldn't think of life without them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

24 June 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Barbara Whitney

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Sam Sadwich

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole

Ruth Whitney

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

Lucinda Sadwich

Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Harriet Rothman

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Beverly Hawkins

Noah Fleiss

Noah Fleiss

Matt Whitney

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Camille

Chelsea Russo

Chelsea Russo

Megan Whitney

RuPaul

RuPaul

Charles

Ken Pogue

Ken Pogue

Judge Whitlock

Ben Immanuel

Ben Immanuel

Harry Weinstock

Sarah Strange

Sarah Strange

Claudia

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Goldani

Anna Hagan

Anna Hagan

Minister

Marilyn Norry

Marilyn Norry

Evelyn

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