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6.0/10   915 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Scott Sandoe (written by)
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Family is the ultimate life sentence.
Plot:
A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life. full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

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Jena Malone ... Rena Grubb
Harmony Blossom ... Bikini Teen

Erik von Detten ... Kenton

Michelle Forbes ... Madge Grubb

Alicia Witt ... Barbie

Brad Renfro ... Jay Grubb

Chris Mulkey ... John Grubb

Micole Mercurio ... Faye

Wayne Federman ... Paramedic

Clifton Collins Jr. ... Buddy

Andrew Bowen ... Short Guard

Damon Standifer ... Guard Damon

Kevin Gage ... Deputy Richard

O-Lan Jones ... Hildegarde
David Dionisio ... Burly Guard
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Confessions of an American Girl (USA) (video title)
Lifers' Picnic (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, language, teen suicidal behavior, and brief drug use.
Runtime:
88 min
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Certification:
Australia:M | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Singapore:M18 | USA:R

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Continuity: Buddy is giving Jay a shave. He shaves the right then the left. In the next shot when Buddy wipes off Jay's face, the shaving cream is back on the left side of his face. more
Quotes:
[Chris has just found out that his daughter Rena is pregnant]
John Grubb: So who's the daddy?
Madge Grubb: I... I don't know that she knows.
John Grubb: Well, at least Rena's popular.
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Picnic of the Dysfunctional Grubb Family, 8 February 2008
6/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The needy teenager Rena Grubb (Jena Malone) lives with her dysfunctional family of losers in a trailer park. The most popular boy in her school is dating her only for sex, and does not want to be seen with her. Her brother Jay (Brad Renfro) is gay; her older half-sister Barbie (Alicia Witt) is a bitch; and her mother Madge (Michelle Forbes) works hard in several low-qualification jobs to raise money to support her family. Rena is asking her mother to go to the annual picnic with her beloved missing low-fife father John Grubb (Chris Mulkey), who is in prison sentenced to two life sentences. Rena is pregnant and collects the cards her father sends to her from the prison. When Madge decides to go with her family to the picnic, and along the day, the family finds how mean and nasty John is, shattering the dreams of Rena with her father.

"Confessions of an American Girl" is a weird movie, with a genre oscillating between a heavy drama and a very dark comedy. The cast is excellent with great performances, highlighting Jena Malone in the role of a complex needy girl that wishes to be loved and worships her father, but in the end she discovers the truth about him. Alicia Witt is extremely sexy, her character is despicable and her performance is so good that Barbie irritated me in many moments with her mean attitude. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Confissões de uma Garota Americana" ("Confessions of an American Girl")

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