On Their Knees (2001)

Mo and Willie are half-sisters who have grown apart over time. Willie is a rebellious, hard-drinking waitress while Mo toils away in an office. When their grandmother, who raised them after... See full summary »

Director:

Anais Granofsky

Writer:

Anais Granofsky

Stars:

Ingrid Veninger, Anais Granofsky, Salome Bey

Cast

Credited cast:
Ingrid Veninger	...	Mo Walker
Anais Granofsky	...	Willie Walker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Salome Bey	...	Narrator
Jackie Burroughs	...	Flora
Maury Chaykin	...	Norman
Ram Fakeer
Clark Johnson	...	Uncle John Walker
James McGowan	...	Bartender
Charles Officer	...	Family member
Jackie Richardson	...	Mother
Julian Richings	...	Pappy
Carlo Rota	...	Walter
Peter Stebbings	...	Sam Walker
Molly Tissenbaum	...	Little Mo
Keith White	...	A Walter

Storyline

Mo and Willie are half-sisters who have grown apart over time. Willie is a rebellious, hard-drinking waitress while Mo toils away in an office. When their grandmother, who raised them after the death of their mother, passes away, the two siblings reunite. Although they have not spoken for some time, Mo convinces her sister that their grandmother deserves to be buried back on the east coast, in the place where she grew up and which is home to a family they've never known. The first of many problems is that they have to steal the body; the next is that they have no idea where they're going. Nonetheless, the two quickly turn into bumbling, bickering but virtuous thieves. After buying a used refrigerated ice cream truck to transport the body, the siblings set out across the country. Moving from small town to small town, they come into contact with a bevy of eccentric characters, soon realize that they have a cash flow problem and are forced to continue their criminal ways. Along the route...

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Plot Keywords:

half sister | streaking | actress breaking typecast | mixed race siblings | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Have Mercy Productions

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2001 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Have Mercy Pictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Interesting movie

This is one of those coming of age, find yourself and get re-acquainted with a loved one movies. It's not a bad film.

However, it does slow down at times, even for a movie that's just a shade over 75 minutes long. Being Canadian, one of the fun parts of this film was trying to figure out the scenery. One of the funniest parts of this movie is Maury Chaykin as the unabashedly candid and crazy motel attendant who swears his mother is listening in on him all the time. Overall, this is not a bad movie.