Hope Floats (1998)
Release: May 29, 1998 | Runtime: 1h 54m | Rating: 6.4
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
When life fell apart, love fell into place.
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Main cast
- Sandra Bullock as Birdee Pruitt
- Harry Connick Jr. as Justin Matisse
- Gena Rowlands as Ramona Calvert
- Mae Whitman as Bernice Pruitt
- Michael Paré as Bill Pruitt
- Cameron Finley as Travis
- Kathy Najimy as Toni Post
- Bill Cobbs as Nurse
- Connie Ray as Bobbi-Claire
- Mona Lee Fultz as Teacher
- Sydney Berry as Orange Julia
- Rachel Snow as Big Dolores
- Christina Stojanovich as Kristen
- Alissa Alban as Debbie Reissen
- Dee Hennigan as Dot
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FAQ
What is Hope Floats about?
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
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