An Unexpected Life
1998, English. Directed by David Hugh Jones.
A single woman has her idyllic life disrupted when she takes in orphans. But, soon she comes to depend on the sound of little feet and couldn't think of life without them.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- David Hugh JonesDirector
- Stockard ChanningBarbara Whitney
- Stephen CollinsSam Sadwich
- Christine EbersoleRuth Whitney
- Elaine StritchLucinda Sadwich
- Jenny O'HaraHarriet Rothman
- S. Epatha MerkersonBeverly Hawkins
- Noah FleissMatt Whitney
- Jenifer LewisCamille
- Chelsea RussoMegan Whitney
- RuPaulCharles
- Ken PogueJudge Whitlock
- Ben ImmanuelHarry Weinstock
Details
- Released
- 24 June 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lee Rose
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An Unexpected Life runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is An Unexpected Life on?
An Unexpected Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 June 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like An Unexpected Life?
If you liked An Unexpected Life, try Anne of Green Gables, The Christmas Shoes, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story.
Who directed An Unexpected Life?
An Unexpected Life (1998) was directed by David Hugh Jones and stars Stockard Channing, Stephen Collins, Christine Ebersole.