

Raising Helen
2004-05-27 · 119 min · ★ 6.2
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must choose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!
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Production details
- Directors
- Garry Marshall
- Production companies
- Beacon Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Mandeville Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 49,700,000
Top Cast
Kate HudsonHelen Harris
John CorbettPastor Dan Parker
Joan CusackJenny Portman
Hayden PanettiereAudrey Davis
Spencer BreslinHenry Davis
Abigail BreslinSarah Davis
Helen MirrenDominique Courier
Felicity HuffmanLindsay Davis
Kevin KilnerEd Portman
Sakina JaffreyNilma Prasad
Joseph MazzelloProm Date Peter
Héctor ElizondoMickey Massey
Sean O'BryanPaul Davis
Amber VallettaMartina
Ethan BrowneDevon
Michael EsparzaBZ
Katie CarrCaitlin
Shakara LedardTinka
Larry MillerCar Buyer
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