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White Oleander

Powerful drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, concerning a girl's journey of self-discovery as she passes through a series of foster homes, trying to escape her mother's influence.

Powerful drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, based on Janet Fitch's bestselling novel.

With her mother serving a life sentence for murder, a teenage girl enters the foster care system. As she moves from one troubled foster home to another, each with its own rules and lessons to be learned, the girl embarks on a journey of self-discovery. However, trying to forge her own identity proves difficult under the cold-hearted influence of her mother.

1 hour, 49 minutes

Last on

Wed 24 Aug 201602:00

Credits

RoleContributor
Ingrid MagnussenMichelle Pfeiffer
Claire RichardsRenee Zellweger
Astrid MagnussenAlison Lohman
StarrRobin Wright Penn
Rena GruschenkaSvetlana Efremova
Paul TroutPatrick Fugit
TeacherSam Catlin
MarlenaDebra Christofferson
Barry KolkerBilly Connolly
Davey ThomasMarc Donato
RayCole Hauser
DirectorPeter Kosminsky
AuthorJanet Fitch
WriterMary Agnes Donoghue
Director of photographyElliot Davis
ComposerThomas Newman
ProducerJohn Wells

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Sep 200623:40
  • Mon 10 Sep 200700:00
  • Wed 12 Sep 200723:45
  • Thu 16 Apr 200923:35
  • Fri 17 Apr 200900:35
  • Tue 9 Aug 201123:40
  • Wed 10 Aug 201100:10
  • Tue 27 May 201423:45
  • Wed 28 May 201400:15
  • Wed 28 May 201400:25
  • Tue 2 Jun 201523:35
  • Wed 3 Jun 201500:00
  • Wed 3 Jun 201500:05
  • Wed 3 Jun 201500:30
  • Tue 23 Aug 201623:20
  • Wed 24 Aug 201600:20
  • Wed 24 Aug 201602:00