Try Seventeen (2002)

The story of a young man who enters college only to discover that he can learn more about life and love from his neighbors in the apartment building where he lives.

Director:

Jeffrey Porter

Writer:

Charles Kephart

Stars:

Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elijah Wood	...	Jones
Franka Potente	...	Jane
Mandy Moore	...	Lisa
Chris William Martin	...	Steve
Deborah Harry	...	Ma Mabley
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Blanche
Aaron Pearl	...	Brad
Aloma Wright	...	Alicia
Andrew Jackson	...	Guy
Malcolm Scott	...	Randy
Frank C. Turner	...	Custodian
Josh Byer	...	Skinhead
Chad Faust	...	Tough
Daniella Evangelista	...	Girlfriend
Michael Roberds	...	Clerk (as Michael Roberts)

Storyline

After 17-year-old misfit Jones Dillon (Wood) drops out of college on his first day, he moves into an old apartment building where he soon becomes entangled in the lives of his kooky new neighbors, including a temperamental photographer (Potente) and a self-absorbed aspiring actress (Moore). When he's not busy flirting with the ladies or learning to live on his own, would-be writer Jones divides his time between fending off queries from his alcoholic mother (Perkins), penning letters to an absentee father, and indulging in an overactive fantasy life. An auto accident forces a reality check, however, nudging Jones to grow up & decide what he really wants.

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Plot Keywords:

apartment | college | apartment building | actress | alcoholic | 

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Taglines:

You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

German English

Release Date:

1 April 2003 (Russia)

Also Known As:

All I Want

Filming Locations:

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Capital Arts Entertainment, Flirt Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On some of the DVD box covers, Jane and Lisa's hair colors are reversed from that of the movie.

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Quotes

Jones: I got a motorcycle.
Blanche: Well isn't that nice. Maybe I should throw myself off this roof and save myself the trouble of having to bury you.
Jones: I don't think the fall would kill you, but you could try.

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Soundtracks

"Forest For The Trees"
Written by D. Difonzo and Scott Schreer (as Scott P. Schreer)
Courtesy of Freeplay Music

User Reviews

It's Completely Understandable

Try Seventeen, or the title I bought the movie under, All I Want (I like try seventeen better) is a misunderstood story. I originally bought this movie because of Elijah Wood (he's very cute). I was seventeen at the time, and I totally understood this movie. It's about a boy trying to cope with life as he knows it. He tries to escape by pretending and lying about things, and not only to other people, but to himself. He put himself in imaginative situations where he would be the hero and everything would work out for him as he wanted it to. Oddly enough, I found myself daydreaming the same kind of scenerios, and I still often do. SO no, this movie isn't for everyone, but it is a very understandable storie if you open your mind to it. I related to it very well because I was sort of the same. So don't be close-minded about movies such as this!