Ellen Foster 1997

     A young girl longs for a place to call home after her mother's death.  Her drunken and abusive father can't take care of her and she goes to live with her grandmother.  When her grandmother passes, she goes to live with her aunt but her cousin hates having her there and makes life tough for Ellen.  She sees a woman at church with a lot of children and finds out she is a foster mother.  Maybe she can find out how to live with her?
     This is good but warning it's a Hallmark Movie.  Ellen doesn't get into trouble and she just wants someone to love her.  She pays a high price for everyone hating her father.  3 1/2* (I liked this movie)

94 min, Drama directed by John Erman with Julie Harris, Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Glynnis O'Connor, Debra Monk, Barbara Garrick, Kate Burton, Zeljko Ivanek, Lynne Moody, Bill Nunn.

Note:  Not listed on Blockbuster, imdb 6.9 out of 10, no critic reviews 58% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.