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Return to Sender

Return to Sender

How can you save someone, who won't save herself?

20046.31h 49m

Overview

While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client

Directed by Bille August
Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Box OfficeBudget: $7.8MRevenue: $327K

Top Cast

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Charlotte Cory

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Frank Nitzche

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Susan Kennan

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Martin North

Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan

Mark Schlesser

Mark Holton

Mark Holton

Joe Charbonic

Sara-Marie Maltha

Sara-Marie Maltha

Stella / Julie

R

Randy Colton

Joe Hammond

R

Robin Brooks Sullivan

Mary Hammond

M

Madison Mueller

Kirstie

Themes & Keywords

lawyerfree from executionblindbeeper ballwrongful imprisonmentlittle girldelayed execution

About Return to Sender

Return to Sender is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of lawyer, free from execution, blind, beeper ball, wrongful imprisonment, little girl. Directed by Bille August, it stars Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, Kelly Preston. While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client

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