Before Women Had Wings (1997)
Release Date: Oct 26, 1997 Wide
Release Date: Oct 26, 1997 Wide
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Connie May Fowler adapted her own novel for this dark drama about a dysfunctional family in northern rural Florida during the '60s. Alcoholic Billy (John Savage) reflects on his country-music career that never happened and beats his wife Glory Marie (Ellen Barkin), also a drunk. Grown-up son Hank (William Lee Scott) has moved away, but teenaged Phoebe (Julia Stiles) and sensitive nine-year-old Bird (Tina Majorino) have to live in the bleak alcoholic atmosphere. Problems escalate after Billy
Oct 26, 1997 Wide
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Movie: ID: 770674098 Title: Before Women Had Wings Release Date: 1997-10-26 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 6 Status: 1
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