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FilmMovie ReviewsThe Great Gilly Hopkins — 2015

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

1h 39m

Comedy/Drama/Family

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Cast

Sophie Nélisse (Gilly Hopkins)Kathy Bates (Maime Trotter)Glenn Close (Nonnie)Octavia Spencer (Ms. Harris)Julia Stiles (Courtney)Bill Cobbs (Mr. Randolph)Billy Magnussen (Ellis)Zachary Hernandez (W.E.)Clare Foley (Agnes)Sammy Pignalosa (Rajeem)Toby Turner (Ticket Agent)Richard Topol (Principal Evans)Cara Cooper (Woman with Book)Salvatore Rossi (Stevie)Cameron Clifford (Ed)Julee Cerda (Mrs. Hong)Johanna Day (Principal Maynard)Katherine Paterson (Clerk)

Director

Stephen Herek

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Synopsis

12-year-old wisecracking Gilly Hopkins finds herself shuffled from foster home to foster home until she meets Maime Trotter.

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