
Little Miss Sunshine(2006)
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.


“This is a getaway. Not a vacation.”
An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of love while on the run from an overzealous FBI duo who want them dead or alive - preferably dead.

Jeremy Irons
Garrison

Maria Bello
Agent McFadden

Lio Tipton
Stephanie

Alex Sharp
Harley

Edi Gathegi
Fitz Paradise

Jane Seymour

Karan Soni
Nelson

Chad Faust
Dale Hankey

Carly Tamborski
Flea Market Shopper

Anita Farmer Bergman
Flea Market Shopper
Better Start Running is a drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of road movie. Directed by Brett Simon, it stars Jeremy Irons, Maria Bello, Lio Tipton. An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of love while on the run from an overzealous FBI duo who want them dead or alive - preferably dead.
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