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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is a 2005 American biographical film written and directed by Jane Anderson. It is based on the book of the same name by Terry Ryan, and stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Laura Dern. The film received a limited release on October 14, 2005.
Jun 1, 2007 · The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: Directed by Jane Anderson. With Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan. In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan enters a commercial jingle-writing contest.
Apr 1, 2001 · This is Ohio’s post-depression answer to the Waltons (for those of you who remember that 70s era throwback), a raucous, fist-fighting, angry mob of a family, who nevertheless seem to have plenty of fun as they scrounge for crackers and soup, and worry about the bank foreclosing on the house.
Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) suffers in her marriage to Kelly (Woody Harrelson), a slovenly alcoholic whose only consistent quality is his utter lack of respect for her.
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The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio. Evelyn is the mother of ten kids and married to an alcoholic in Defiance, Ohio - her knack for writing prize-winning advertising jingles keeps their turbulent family financially afloat in this true story. 1,594 IMDb 7.2 1 h 38 min 2005. X-Ray PG-13. Comedy · Drama · Biting · Eerie. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio was based on the best-selling memoir by Terry Ryan, who was the sixth of Evelyn Ryan's ten kids. The true story of one woman's effort to keep her family...
Sep 29, 2005 · Terry Ryan. "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio," said to tell a true story, subtitles itself: "How my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less." And she does; in an era when companies gave valuable prizes for jingles and slogans, Evelyn Ryan is the best "contester" in America.
Oct 14, 2005 · Julianne Moore (The Lost World Jurassic Park), Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern (Jurassic Park) star in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, the true story of a woman who defied the odds to keep a roof over her family's heads.
Kelly and Evelyn Ryan live in Defiance, Ohio with their 10 children. At first glance their life seems idyllic; they call each other "Mother" and "Father" and seem to dote on the kids. But Kelly was a garage-band crooner whose voice was ruined in an auto accident.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. DRAMA. Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) was a woman of intelligence, talent, and pluck living in the small town of Defiance, OH, in the 1950s.
