[PAR] [TLE] Nim's Island [SEP] Nim's Island is a 2008 American-Australian adventure film directed by written and directed by Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin.  It stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler.  The story is based on the children's story of the same name by Wendy Orr.  A young girl, Nim, seeks help from the author of her favorite adventure series when her scientist father goes missing.  Nim, though, lives on an island in the South Pacific.  The author, Alexandra Rover, is agoraphobic and lives in San Francisco.  While Rover attempts to overcome her agoraphobia in order to set out in search of her, Nim tries to overcome her fear of losing her father.  In the meantime, a cruise ship company attempts to invade Nim's island with uncouth Australian tourists.  "Nim's Island" was released on 4 April 2008 by 20th Century Fox.  The film received mixed reviews from critics and earned $100,076,342 on a $37 million budget. [PAR] [TLE] Jodie Foster [SEP] Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker who has worked in films and on television.  She has often been cited as one of the best actresses of her generation.  Foster began her professional career at the age of three as a child model in 1965, and two years later moved to acting in television series, with the sitcom "Mayberry R.F.D." being her debut.  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she worked in several primetime television series and starred in children's films.  Foster's breakthrough came in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976), in which she played a teenage prostitute; the role garnered her a nomination for an Academy Award.  Her other critically acclaimed roles as a teenager were in the musical "Bugsy Malone" (1976) and the thriller "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" (1976), and she became a popular teen idol by starring in Disney's "Freaky Friday" (1976), "Candleshoe" (1977) and "Foxes" (1980).
[PAR] [TLE] Nim 's Island [ SEP ] Nim 's Island is a 2008 American - Australian adventure film directed by written and directed by Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin . It stars Abigail Breslin , Jodie Foster , and Gerard Butler . The story is based on the children 's story of the same name by Wendy Orr . A young girl , Nim , seeks help from the author of her favorite adventure series when her scientist father goes missing . Nim , though , lives on an island in the South Pacific . The author , Alexandra Rover , is agoraphobic and lives in San Francisco . While Rover attempts to overcome her agoraphobia in order to set out in search of her , Nim tries to overcome her fear of losing her father . In the meantime , a cruise ship company attempts to invade Nim 's island with uncouth Australian tourists . " Nim 's Island " was released on 4 April 2008 by 20th Century Fox . The film received mixed reviews from critics and earned $ 100,076,342 on a $ 37 million budget . [PAR] [TLE] Jodie Foster [ SEP ] Alicia Christian " Jodie " Foster ( born November 19 , 1962 ) is an American actress and filmmaker who has worked in films and on television . She has often been cited as one of the best actresses of her generation . Foster began her professional career at the age of three as a child model in 1965 , and two years later moved to acting in television series , with the sitcom " Mayberry R.F.D. " being her debut . In the late 1960s and early 1970s , she worked in several primetime television series and starred in children 's films . Foster 's breakthrough came in Martin Scorsese 's " Taxi Driver " ( 1976 ) , in which she played a teenage prostitute ; the role garnered her a nomination for an Academy Award . Her other critically acclaimed roles as a teenager were in the musical " Bugsy Malone " ( 1976 ) and the thriller " The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane " ( 1976 ) , and she became a popular teen idol by starring in Disney 's " Freaky Friday " ( 1976 ) , " Candleshoe " ( 1977 ) and " Foxes " ( 1980 ) .
The actress that plays a teenage prostitue in "Taxi Driver" co-stars with Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler in what 2008 film?
The actress that plays a teenage prostitue in " Taxi Driver " co - stars with Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler in what 2008 film ?
Nim's Island
Nim's Island