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Cloudburst

Cloudburst

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Cloudburst

2011

1h 33m

6.3(57 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

When Dot's granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, Stella stages a breakout, and takes Dot to Canada so they can get married. They pick up a hitchhiker along the way.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Olympia Dukakis

Stella

Olympia Dukakis

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Brenda Fricker

Dot

Brenda Fricker

Acting

Ryan Doucette

Prentice

Ryan Doucette

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Kristin Booth

Molly

Kristin Booth

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Michael McPhee

Tommy

Michael McPhee

Acting

Mary-Colin Chisholm

Ynez

Mary-Colin Chisholm

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Stephen Arnold

Earl

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Juanita Peters

Nurse

Juanita Peters

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Ruth Owen

Nursing Home Resident

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Michael Best

Hotel Clerk

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Trina Corkum

Waitress

Trina Corkum

Acting

Mark A. Owen

Border Patrol

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John Dunsworth

Arnold

John Dunsworth

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John Beale

Border Patrol

John Beale

Acting

Wanda Arab

Border Patrol

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Directing

Michael Ray Fox

Border Guard

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Marlane O'Brien

Cat

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Crew

Randy Boliver

Guillaume

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Keelin Jack

Tavern Wench

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Camera

Darcy Fraser

Bodhranist

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Scott Trivers

Guitar Player

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Kevin Kincaid

Registrar

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Jeremy Akerman

Justice

Jeremy Akerman

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