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October Baby

October Baby

Every Life Is Beautiful

20116.31h 47m

Overview

A beautiful and naive college freshman discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a road trip with a host of misfits to discover herself and the answers she craves.

Directed by Andrew Erwin
Written by Cecil Stokes, Jon Erwin
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $5.4M

Top Cast

Rachel Hendrix

Rachel Hendrix

Hannah

Jason Burkey

Jason Burkey

Jason

John Schneider

John Schneider

Jacob

Jennifer Price

Jennifer Price

Grace

Colleen Trusler

Colleen Trusler

Alanna

James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson

Truman

A

Amisho Lewis

Drama Coach

M

Mary Tolley

Julia Armen

Corey Winston

Corey Winston

Hospital Attendant

Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Dr. Stewart

Themes & Keywords

forgivenessself-discoveryadoptionepilepsyasthmaroad triplawyerfemale protagonistdoctormedicationbiological motherjourneycollege studentabortionseizurecollege freshmanfather daughter relationshippro life

About October Baby

October Baby is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of forgiveness, self-discovery, adoption, epilepsy, asthma, road trip. Directed by Andrew Erwin, it stars Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, John Schneider. A beautiful and naive college freshman discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a road trip with a host of misfits to discover herself and the answers she craves.

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