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White Bird in a Blizzard

White Bird in a Blizzard

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White Bird in a Blizzard

"I was 17 when my mother disappeared…"

2014

1h 31m

6.2(759 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.

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Wild Bunch

Orange Studio

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6 videos

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Shailene Woodley

Kat Connor

Shailene Woodley

Acting

Eva Green

Eve Connor

Eva Green

Acting

Christopher Meloni

Brock Connor

Christopher Meloni

Acting

Shiloh Fernandez

Phil

Shiloh Fernandez

Acting

Angela Bassett

Dr. Thaler

Angela Bassett

Acting

Gabourey Sidibe

Beth

Gabourey Sidibe

Acting

Ava Acres

Kat (Age 8)

Ava Acres

Acting

Thomas Jane

Detective Scieziesciez

Thomas Jane

Acting

Mark Indelicato

Mickey

Mark Indelicato

Acting

Dale Dickey

Mrs. Hillman

Dale Dickey

Acting

Sheryl Lee

May

Sheryl Lee

Acting

Michael Patrick McGill

Aaron

Michael Patrick McGill

Acting

Jill Johnson

Secretary

Jill Johnson

Acting

Jacob Artist

Oliver

Jacob Artist

Acting

Brenda Koo

Cindy

Brenda Koo

Production

Alix Madigan

Lie Detector Results Officer on Answering Machine (voice)

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