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Kelly and Evelyn Ryan live in Defiance, Ohio with their 10 children. At first glance their life seems idyllic; they call each other "Mother" and "Father" and seem to dote on the kids. But Kelly was a garage-band crooner whose voice was ruined in an auto accident. Hes resigned to a dead-end factory job that barely pays the bills, and is given to fits of alcohol-induced rage. Evelyn, a stay-at-home wife and mother, deals with this abuse by appealing to her priest, who is no help at all. She deals with their poverty by entering the jingle contests that were the rage in the 50s and early 60s, even sending in multiple entries in the names of the children. She is very clever at it, winning more than her share of prizes, but her successes arent enough to keep the wolf from the door. Further, they trigger Kellys insecurities and he retreats deeper into the bottle, using food and mortgage money to support the habit. Can the loving, optimistic Evelyn hold the family together? Is she justified in placing her faith in the deeply-flawed Kelly? How will the children turn out? This underrated film provides an inspirational answer to these questions.
Julianne Moore
Evelyn Ryan
Woody Harrelson
Kelly Ryan
Laura Dern
Dortha Schaefer
Trevor Morgan
Bruce Ryan at 16 yrs
Ellary Porterfield
Tuff Ryan at 13, 16 & 18 yrs
Simon Reynolds
Ray the Milkman
Monté Gagné
Lea Anne Ryan at 17 yrs
Robert Clark
Dick Ryan at 16 yrs
Michael Seater
Bub Ryan at 15 yrs
Erik Knudsen
Rog Ryan at 13 yrs
Jake Scott
Bruce Ryan at 11 yrs
Jordan Todosey
Tuff Ryan at 9 yrs
Ryan Price
Mike Ryan at 6 yrs
Shae Norris
Barb Ryan at 4 yrs
Abigail Falle
Betsy Ryan at 2 yrs
Luca Barbaro
Baby Dave
Brando Barbaro
Baby Dave
Jack Murray
Rog Ryan at 17 yrs
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