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Carolina

Carolina

20035.81h 37m

Overview

A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.

Directed by Marleen Gorris
Written by Katherine Fugate
Produced by Carol Baum, Kate Guinzburg, Lou Pitt
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $309K

Top Cast

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Carolina

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Albert Morris

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Grandmother Mirabeau

Mika Boorem

Mika Boorem

Maine Mirabeau

Azura Skye

Azura Skye

Georgia Mirabeau

Edward Atterton

Edward Atterton

Heath Pierson

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Ted Mirabeau

D

Dwight Armstrong

Snake

Ana Ortiz

Ana Ortiz

Christen

Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

Aunt Marilyn

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipgrandparent grandchild relationshipcrushwoman director

About Carolina

Carolina is a comedy, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of sibling relationship, grandparent grandchild relationship, crush, woman director. Directed by Marleen Gorris, it stars Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Shirley MacLaine. A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.

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