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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   2,043 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Angela Shelton (story)
Gavin O'Connor (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 March 2000 (UK) more
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Tagline:
They ran away from everything but each other.
Plot:
A woman constantly runs from town to town with her 12 year old daughter to escape failed relationships... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
An enjoyable mom/daughter slice flick more (68 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Janet McTeer ... Mary Jo Walker

Kimberly J. Brown ... Ava Walker

Jay O. Sanders ... Dan Miller

Gavin O'Connor ... Jack Ranson

Laurel Holloman ... Laurie Pendleton

Lois Smith ... Ginger

Michael J. Pollard ... Mr. Cummings
Ashley Buccille ... Zoe Brussard

Cody McMains ... Adam Riley
Linda Porter ... Mrs. Boman
Brian Tahash ... Winston Jackson

Curt McRiane ... Billy Jo (as Josh Carmichael)
Dennis Ford ... Check-out Clerk

Sara Downing ... Rachel Riley

Joel Polis ... Vice Principal
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sensuality and a scene of domestic discord.
Runtime:
102 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: May Jo calls a friend and mentions she and her daughter just left North Carolina. However, the desert-like terrain of the area through which they had been driving clearly was that of the Southwest and not the mountainous region of Appalachia. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000) (TV) more
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Wink more

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An enjoyable mom/daughter slice flick, 8 May 2001
6/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Tumbleweeds" tells of a good hearted North Carolina mom with no class who, with her 12 year old daughter in tow, hits the road for California to escape from a bad relationship and find happiness. Not unlike "Anywhere But Here" and similar movies, the daughter seems to have a better sense how to manage their lives than good ol' mom does as they meander through a slice of life with much of the run time dedicated to the mom-daughter interaction and relationship. "Tumbleweeds" is a journeyman comedy-drama with good performances by the two female principals. Likely to be most enjoyed by moms with teen and older daughters.

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