Hope (1997): Cast
Hope is a 1997 drama directed by Goldie Hawn, starring Catherine O'Hara as Muriel Macswain, Jena Malone and Christine Lahti. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Goldie Hawn
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hope About?
The premise of Hope without spoilers.
The story of a town’s secret, a family’s crisis, and a young girl’s struggle to reveal the truth.
Hope Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- woman uses a wheelchair
- school
- racist
- bigotry
- tomboy
- interracial friendship
- interracial relationship
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- aunt niece relationship
- uncle niece relationship
- dancing
- dance teacher
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- female teacher
- teacher
- 1960s
- intergenerational friendship
- child protagonist
- female protagonist
- little girl
- one word title
- mother daughter relationship
- wheelchair
- racial issues
- racial tension
- american south
- sister sister relationship
- segregation
- racism
- coming of age
- nuclear threat
- cuban missile crisis
- fire
- small town
- movie theater
- death of child
- death of friend
Hope Cast & Characters
Catherine O'Hara leads the cast as Muriel Macswain, with Jena Malone as Lilly Kate Burns and Christine Lahti as Emma Percy. Directed by Goldie Hawn; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Goldie Hawn
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Catherine O'Hara as Muriel Macswain -
Jena Malone as Lilly Kate Burns -
Christine Lahti as Emma Percy -
Mary Ellen Trainor as Maize Burns
Also Starring in Hope
· 6 more- Haylie Duff Martha Jean Pruitt
- J. T. Walsh Ray Percy
- Alex Morris Porter Johnson
- Jeffrey D. Sams Jediah Walker
- Lee Norris Billy October
- Kevin Jamal Woods Cleavell Monroe
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Hope FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hope, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hope?
Hope runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Hope released?
Hope was released on October 19, 1997.
Who directed Hope?
Hope was directed by Goldie Hawn.
More films by Goldie Hawn Who is in the cast of Hope?
Hope stars Catherine O'Hara as Muriel Macswain, Jena Malone as Lilly Kate Burns and Christine Lahti as Emma Percy, among 10 credited actors.
Does Hope have a post-credit scene?
No. Hope has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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