''Dear Eleanor'' is a 2016 American film, directed by Kevin Connolly, and starring Isabelle Fuhrman,

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, Liana Liberato, and Jessica Alba. Written by Cecilia Contreras and Amy Garcia, it is a

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story about two best friends traveling across the U.S. in 1962 to meet their childhood hero,

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Plot

In 1962, in the shadow of the

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, two teenage girls ( Isabelle Fuhrman and Liana Liberato) break out of their normal life, jump in the car and embark on a trip across the country in search of the former

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. Their '' Thelma & Louise'' cross-country adventure is a mix of hilarious joy ride and an empowering personal odyssey that not only tests their friendship for the first time but also lands the girls in jail.

Cast

* Isabelle Fuhrman as Maxine ”Max the Wax” Wax * Liana Liberato as Eleanor ”Ellie” Potter * Jessica Alba as Aunt el *

as Frank Morris *

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as Charlotte *

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as Bob Potter * Patrick Schwarzenegger as Bud *

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as Billy *

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as Hugh * Claire van der Boom as Caroline Potter

Production

Chuck Pacheco, Hillary Sherman and Caleb Applegate produced the film, which began shooting in Boulder County, Colorado on May 14, 2013. The town of Niwot doubled for 1960s town of

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. Towns in Colorado's

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section of the

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, including Longmont,

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, Nederland,

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and

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, were also used as locations. Filming took place in Downtown Denver at the Paramount Theatre before shooting wrapped in mid-June. Re-shoots occurred approximately a year later. A Colorado state economic incentive program helped to attract the production, which would spend $2.5 million in the state.

Release

The film was released on

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and DVD on July 5, 2016.

References

External links

* * {{Kevin Connolly 2016 films 2016 comedy-drama films 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films American road comedy-drama films Cultural depictions of Eleanor Roosevelt Destination Films films Films about the Cuban Missile Crisis Films directed by Kevin Connolly Films scored by Aaron Zigman Films set in 1962 Films shot in Colorado 2010s English-language films 2010s American films