The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

directed by Jane Anderson
Category: "Drama"
Year of Release:2005
Date Added:07/12/2010
Date Watched:07/12/2010
Description:Terry Ryan wrote a memoir of her mother Evelyn Ryan who held together a family of 12 kids and an alcoholic father by winning contests. This movie is based closely on that memoir. Julianne Moore plays Evelyn. Woody Harrelson plays Kelly, the father.
My Rating:6

Reviews for The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Review - Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The

Good, but I just read the book and the movie followed it so closely that it was much like rereading the story. Some of the acting and plot devices were a bit corny, but it wasn't bad. It did a good job of portraying a period of Midwestern history.

Reviewed by Roger on 2010-07-12 16:12:26

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