Acceptance (film)
| Acceptance | |
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| Directed by | Sanaa Hamri |
| Based on | Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll |
| Starring | Mae Whitman, Joan Cusack, Mark Moses, Deepti Daryanani, Jonathan Keltz, Mike Pniewski, Kiersten Warren, Robert Pralgo, Rob Mayes |
| Distributed by | Lifetime |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Acceptance is a 2009 television drama film starring Mae Whitman and Joan Cusack. The film was first aired on August 22, 2009, on Lifetime. It is based on the book Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll. The film was directed by Sanaa Hamri.[1][2][3][4][5]
Premise
[edit]High school student and overachiever Taylor Rockefeller must deal with the pressures of the college admissions process. She also cuts her wrists. She struggles with finding her dream colleges. In the meantime, her mother wants her to go to a top college so she can find a suitable husband. Taylor's parents are about to break up. Taylor realizes that lowly ranked Yates College is the right choice. However, her mother disagrees.
Cast
[edit]- Mae Whitman as Taylor Rockefeller
- Joan Cusack as Nina Rockefeller
- Mark Moses as Wilson Rockefeller
- Deepti Daryanani as Maya
- Jonathan Keltz as Harry Burton
- Mike Pniewski as Basil Dickerson
- Kiersten Warren as Grace
- Robert Pralgo as Ari
- Rob Mayes as Justin Smelling
References
[edit]- ^ "Acceptance | myLifetime.com". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ "Talk About the Lifetime Movie "Acceptance" | myLifetime.com Community". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
- ^ "Cusack, Whitman booked for 'Acceptance'". UPI. November 20, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Lifetime Bringing 'Acceptance' To TV". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Bellafante, Ginia (21 August 2009). "Joan Cusack Stars in a Lifetime Film About College Admissions". The New York Times.
External links
[edit]- Acceptance at IMDb
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