Wildflower is a 1991 television film directed by Diane Keaton and starring Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, Patricia Arquette, William McNamara and Reese Witherspoon. It is based on Sara Flanigan's book Alice. Plot In a small town in 1938, adolescent Sammy Perkins (William McNamara) and his sibling Ellie (Reese Witherspoon) find Alice (Patricia Arquette) alone in a shack, where her heartless stepdad forces her to live because he is disgusted by her disabilities. Sammy and Ellie quickly grow close to Alice, who struggles with both epilepsy and a hearing problem. Together, the brother and sister help their friend live a more fulfilling life, but the process is interrupted by Alice's stepfather. Cast Beau Bridges as Jack Perkins Susan Blakely as Ada Guthrie William McNamara as Sammy Perkins Reese Witherspoon as Ellie Perkins Patricia Arquette as Alice Guthrie Bessie Morgan as Collin Wilcox References External links 1991 films 1991 television films 1991 romantic drama films American romantic drama films American drama television films 1990s English-language films Films based on American novels Films directed by Diane Keaton Romance television films 1990s American films