The Book of Stars (2000)

Movie Info

Hard-edged Penny McGuire (Mary Stuart Masterson) turns tricks to support herself and her terminally ill, 15-year-old sister, Mary (Jena Malone). While...(read more...) Penny takes drugs to blot out her work and her sister's impending death, Mary gracefully confronts her disease. With help from a neighbor (Delroy Lindo), a jailed poet (D.B. Sweeney) and a political refugee (Karl Geary), Mary struggles to lift her sister's spirits in this powerful indie drama.

Director: Michael Miner

MPAA: Unrated

Release Date: Dec 31, 2000

Cast: Cazzeri Upton, D.B. Sweeney, Delroy Lindo, Jena Malone, Karl Geary, Mary Stuart Masterson