May 29th, 1998
Hope Floats 1998 American drama film directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Mae Whitman, and Gena Rowlands.
Written by Steven Rogers, the story follows Birdee (Bullock), a sheltered housewife whose life is disrupted when her husband (Michael Paré) reveals his infidelity to her on a Ricki Lake-style talk show. Birdee and her daughter Bernice (Whitman) go to live with her mother (Rowlands) in the small Texas town where Birdee grew up, where everyone knows of her televised marital collapse. She reunites with an old friend named Justin (Connick) and instantly sparks a romance. While Justin's intentions are clear and good, Birdee struggles with the decision to unequivocally accept him in her life.
The film made its release on May 29, 1998, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Children Sml Grp Yell PE954901/ Small Group Kids Chee PE142801 (Heard when Bernice is chased and attacked by Big Dolores.)
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401 (Heard thrice during the dance hall scene.)