The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nélisse) is een briljant, onbezonnen en totaal onhandelbaar pleegkind. Ze maakt er een sport van om zich te vervreemden van elk pleeggezin waarin ze wordt geplaatst, net zo lang tot er geen andere keus is dan haar te laten herenigen met haar echte moeder (Julia Stiles) in San Francisco. Wanneer ze bij Maime Trotter (Kathy Bates) wordt geplaatst, de vreemdste pleegmoeder tot nu toe, is ze er van overtuigd dat ze snel korte metten met haar zal maken. Tot ieders verbazing begint ze haar echter leuk te vinden. Maar dan staat plots haar biologische oma (Glenn Close) op de stoep en staat ze voor een moeilijke keuze.
Regiseur: Stephen Herek
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Sophie Nélisse as Gilly Hopkins |
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Kathy Bates as Maime Trotter |
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Glenn Close as Nonnie Hopkins |
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Bill Cobbs as Mr Randolph |
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Octavia Spencer as Miss Harris |
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Julia Stiles as Courtney Rutherford Hopkins |
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Clare Foley as Agnes |
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Billy Magnussen as Ellis |
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Zachary Hernandez as W.E. |
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Sammy Pignalosa as Rajeem |
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Toby Turner as Ticket Agent |
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Richard Topol as Principal Evans |
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Salvatore Rossi as Stevie |
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Cameron Clifford as Ed |
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Julee Cerda as Mrs. Hong |
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Johanna Day as Principal Maynard |
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Katherine Paterson as Clerk |
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Frank Oz as Cookie Monster (voice) |
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Blanca Camacho as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Gavin Westerlind as Ramirez |
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Sienna Stuebe as Neighbor |
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Athena Stuebe as Neighbor and Student |
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Loyzo as Neighbor |
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Liz Imperio as Neighbor |
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Connor Keegan Dosch as School student |
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Cynthia Basinet as Attendee |
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Cara Cooper as Woman with Book |
| Writing | David Paterson | Writer |
| Directing | Stephen Herek | Director |
| Editing | David Leonard | Editor |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | David M. Dunlap | Director of Photography |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Writing | Katherine Paterson | Novel |
| Directing | Scott Lazar | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Anton Gold | Sound Mixer |