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American Girl (2002) 5.9
A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life. Director:Jordan BradyWriter:Scott Sandoe |
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Rena Grubb
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Bikini Teen
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Kenton
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Madge Grubb
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Barbie
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| Micole Mercurio | ... |
Faye
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Paramedic
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Short Guard
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Guard Damon
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Deputy Richard
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Hildegarde
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The needy teenager Rena Grubb 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 is gay; her older half-sister Barbie is a bitch; and her mother Madge 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, 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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Family is the ultimate life sentence.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexual content, language, teen suicidal behavior, and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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16 October 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Confessions of an American Girl See more »Company Credits
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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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Written and Performed by Paul Gordon
Published by Paul Gordon
Courtesy of Paul Gordon
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When Rena tries to slit her wrist with a plastic spork, she alternates between using her left and right hands in every shot. See 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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"Bad News"Written and Performed by Paul Gordon
Published by Paul Gordon
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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")