Tadpole (2000)

Not a Very Good Mother

Stanley (John Ritter) and Eve (Sigourney Weaver) send Oscar (Aaron Stanford) back to school, and he has a promising encounter with Miranda (Kate Mara) on the train.

Directed by Gary Winick.

Released in 2000 by Miramax Films.

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  • prop: Luggage
  • setting: Train
  • setting: Train Station
  • theme: Moving On
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  • actor: Sigourney Weaver
  • actor: Robert Iler
  • actor: Aaron Stanford
  • actor: John Ritter
  • actor: Kate Mara
  • director: Gary Winick
  • producer: Gary Winick
  • producer: Jonathan Sehring
  • producer: John Sloss
  • producer: Caroline Kaplan
  • producer: Celeste Peterka
  • producer: Jake Abraham
  • producer: Alexis Alexanian
  • producer: Dolly Hall
  • cinematographer: Hubert Taczanowski
  • composer: Renaud Pion
  • editor: Susan Littenberg
  • costume-designer: Suzanne Schwarzer
  • production-designer: Anthony Gasparro
  • role-name: Stanley Grubman
  • role-name: Charlie
  • role-name: Eve Grubman
  • role-name: Oscar Grubman
  • role-name: Miranda Spear
  • screenwriter: Gary Winick
  • screenwriter: Niels Mueller
  • screenwriter: Heather McGowan
  • year: 2000
  • studio: Miramax Films