Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
What’s a teenage girl to do with a crazy new stepfamily?
1992 · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy
A girl fed up with her quirky, dysfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver · Written by Frank Mugavero
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Hillary Wolf Laura Chartoff -
Griffin Dunne David -
Dan Futterman Josh -
Patricia Kalember Barbara -
Jenny Lewis Corinne -
Ben Savage Sam - J Jessica Seely Jessie
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Adrienne Shelly Stephanie -
David Strathairn Keith - T Trenton Teigen Kurt
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Margaret Whitton Melinda - S Sean Blackman Runaway Boy #1
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