Story of a Girl (film)
| Story of a Girl | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr |
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| Directed by | Kyra Sedgwick |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Travis Bacon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ross Katz |
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| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Editor | Sabine Hoffman |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Random Bench Productions |
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| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | July 23, 2017 |
Story of a Girl is a 2017 American drama television film directed by Kyra Sedgwick and written by Laurie Collyer and Emily Bickford Lansbury, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Sara Zarr. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Jon Tenney, Ryann Shane, Sosie Bacon and Tyler Johnston.[1] It aired on July 23, 2017, in the United States on the Lifetime network.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Ryann Shane as Deanna Lambert
- Jon Tenney as Ray Lambert, Deanna's father
- Kevin Bacon as Michael
- Sosie Bacon as Stacey
- Iain Belcher as Darren Lambert, Deanna's younger brother
- Tyler Johnston as Tommy Webber
- Caroline Cave as Debbie Lambert, Deanna's mother
- Andrew Herr as Jason
- Michael Maize as Mr. North
- Sarah Grey as Caitlin Spinelli
Production
Producers Kyra Sedgwick and Emily Bickford Lansbury optioned the film. Laurie Collyer wrote the first draft of the screenplay and Lansbury wrote the final version.
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics, which was praised for Sedgwick's directing.
References
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 18, 2016). "Kyra Sedgwick To Direct, Kevin Bacon To Star In 'Story Of A Girl' Lifetime Movie".
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (July 28, 2017). "Kevin Bacon on collaborating with his wife, playing a sex object and his resurrection of a long-ago role". The Independent.