"Some gifts come in extraordinary packages."

2014

1h 44m

7.3(116 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.

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18 members

Acting

Leighton Meester

Eleanor

Acting

Debra Messing

Barbara

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Billie Joe Armstrong

Dennis

Acting

Julian Shatkin

Reggie

Acting

Georgia X. Lifsher

Sylvia

Acting

Olga Merediz

Esa

Acting

J. Smith-Cameron

Mary

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Tamara Torres

Bolia

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Olivia Luccardi

Shelly

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Darcy Fowler

Courtney

No Image

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Conor Carroll

Elliot

Acting

Alfredo Narciso

Greg

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Sabrina Machado

Karen

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James McCaffrey

Dale

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Julie Nathanson

Fanny

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Amanda Balen

Amanda (uncredited)

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Hunter Clowdus

Pete (uncredited)

No Image

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Jessica Rotter

Clarice (uncredited)

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