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20051h 39mEnglish

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

She raised ten kids on twenty five words or less.

Drama
6.6
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A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.

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DirectorJane Anderson

Keywords

commercialhousewifebased on true storymiddle classohiodysfunctional marriagebreaking the fourth wallbased on memoir or autobiographyprize moneywoman directormortgagecontests and competitions1950s1960slarge familytv contestprizeseconomic strugglegrand prize

Cast

Julianne Moore as Evelyn Ryan

Julianne Moore

Evelyn Ryan

Woody Harrelson as Kelly Ryan

Woody Harrelson

Kelly Ryan

Laura Dern as Dortha Schaefer

Laura Dern

Dortha Schaefer

Trevor Morgan as Bruce Ryan

Trevor Morgan

Bruce Ryan

Ellary Porterfield as Tuff Ryan

Ellary Porterfield

Tuff Ryan

Simon Reynolds as Ray the Milkman

Simon Reynolds

Ray the Milkman

Robert Clark as Dick Ryan

Robert Clark

Dick Ryan

Michael Seater as Bub Ryan at 15 yrs

Michael Seater

Bub Ryan at 15 yrs

Jordan Todosey as Tuff Ryan at 9 yrs

Jordan Todosey

Tuff Ryan at 9 yrs

Jack Murray as Rog Ryan at 17 yrs

Jack Murray

Rog Ryan at 17 yrs

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