Hick (2011)

A Nebraska teen gets more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Director:

Derick Martini

Writers:

Andrea Portes (screenplay), Andrea Portes (novel)

Stars:

Chloë Grace Moretz, Eddie Redmayne, Blake Lively

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Luli McMullen
Christopher Coakley	...	Kid #1
Anson Mount	...	Nick
Juliette Lewis	...	Tammy
Tim Parati	...	Male Barfly
Robert Baker	...	Ray
Bob Stephenson	...	Lux (as Robert J. Stephenson)
Eddie Redmayne	...	Eddie Kreezer
Blake Lively	...	Glenda
Leon Lamar	...	Clerk
Jonathan Cornick	...	Cop #2 (as Jon Cornick)
Brian Avery Galligan	...	EMT
Shaun Sipos	...	Blane
Dartanian Sloan	...	Angel
Michael G. Jefferson	...	Flannel Drunk (as Michael Jefferson)

Storyline

A young teenage girl escapes her life in Nebraska and her alcoholic parents, taking a pistol along for the ride. Along the way she meets Glenda, who takes her under her wing.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage girl | alcoholic parent | reference to gloria swanson | female grifter | bus ride | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing content involving a teen, violence, drug use, language and drinking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2012 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Fuga Para Las Vegas

Filming Locations:

Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stone River Productions, Lighthouse Entertainment, Taylor Lane Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kirsten Dunst was cast as Glenda, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. She was replaced by Blake Lively.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Male student: Bar baby.
Female student: Yeah, I heard she was born in a bar.
Luli McMullen: You could shake your knuckles at the sky. You could get mad and say I don't got nothing. You could get stuck.

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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

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Soundtracks

"It's Gonna Go"
Written by Dick Stephen Walter
Courtesy of A&M Music

User Reviews

Delicate Indie Masterpiece

Contrary to popular critical dismissal and scathing comments about pedophilia and such, this Movie is so delicate in its portrayal of a Red Riding Hood/Dorothy adolescent's brutal coming of age story that it defies explanation as to the outrage.

In a time when just about anything goes in Films and on TV about such essential and disturbing themes that were all but ignored in Hollywood History, or at least vaguely alluded, this 21st Century take is heartfelt, touching, and without exploitation. In fact, most of it is as understated as possible without obligatory Rape and Violence clichés that make one wince and angry.

All the Actors here are memorable and give outstanding performances and the Director and Screenwriter (adapting from Her Novel) give us an independent Gem that will likely buck the negative buzz and become a Cult Movie. This is an understated and underrated Masterpiece of subtle and substantial Storytelling and Movie making.