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A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 3 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film cast includes two Oscar winners: Mary Steenburgen and Timothy Hutton; and three Oscar nominees: Jane Alexander, John Sayles and Angela Bassett.
- GoofsWhen the bulldozer is about to tear down the trees, there are tracks in the dirt from previous takes.
- Quotes
Marly Temple: The important thing is to keep that smile on your face, even when you're drowning.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Lilo & Stitch/Sunshine State/Juwanna Mann (2002)
Featured review
Sayles shines
THE SUNSHINE STATE (2002) ***1/2 Edie Falco, Angela Bassett, Timothy Hutton, James McDaniel, Jane Alexander, Ralph Waite, Bill Cobbs, Gordon Clapp, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Wright, Mary Alice, Richard Edson, Marc Blucas, Miguel Ferrer, Charlayne Woodard, Alan King, Alexander Lewis. Indie king original John Sayles scores once again in this expertly acted exploration of social class structure, facing past sins and not-so-rosy futures, interracial communities and ultimately the human condition with equal parts stark comedy and poignant drama. Falco and Bassett shine respectively as Floridian natives one who never left the small resort town, the other finding out the old adage you can never go home again' and should be ear-marked for awards season.
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- george.schmidt
- Jul 1, 2002
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- Also known as
- La tierra del sol
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,600,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,065,921
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $93,072
- Jun 23, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $3,369,654
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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