Under small town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.Under small town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.Under small town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations
Lauren Cole
- Rhonda Robertson
- (as a different name)
JD Evermore
- Len McCoy
- (as J.D. Evermore)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThe school scenes were shot in Wakita, Oklahoma, the same town Twister (1996) was shot. There is a museum that has props from the movie.
- GoofsIris and Maggie are seen leaving a cinema where they have just watched a showing of The Magnificent Seven, which was released in the US in October 1960. Posters for forthcoming attractions include The Curse Of The Werewolf and The Sergeant Was A Lady. The former was released in the US in June 1961 and the latter in October 1961. It is inconceivable that a cinema would be promoting a film that would not be released for another eight months, let alone one that would not be seen for a whole year.
- Quotes
Francie Deerborne: Don't be such a prude.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- SoundtracksWhat Did I Do
Performed by Len Gehl
Featured review
a bit overstuffed
Iris Deerborne (Kara Hayward) is a mousy ostracized teenager in 60's rural Oklahoma. She has a troubled relationship with her mother (Jordana Spiro) and a crush on similarly ostracized boy Jeff Owings (Lucas Jade Zumann). She is harassed by the boys when new arrival Maggie Richmond (Liana Liberato) comes to her rescue.
There is a bit too much here. There are too many characters and each one has their own issue. I had assumed that this was based on a book since filmmakers often try to stuff everything from the book into the movie. This is not based on a book. The writer should simply streamline this world. Not everything has to be there. When Maggie does the big reveal, the whole movie threatens to tip over like a game of Jenga. When there is too much going on, a character like Hazel Atkins doesn't have enough time and space to set up properly. Initially, I was concerned about Tony Hale. It seems like a desperate move to go against type or maybe Tony is trying to expand his range. Either way, he doesn't easily fit the role. He does redeem his worth by the end with a more complicated character portrayal. More than anything, this is elevated by the younger cast especially the two female leads. Both are worthy to do bigger things in the future.
There is a bit too much here. There are too many characters and each one has their own issue. I had assumed that this was based on a book since filmmakers often try to stuff everything from the book into the movie. This is not based on a book. The writer should simply streamline this world. Not everything has to be there. When Maggie does the big reveal, the whole movie threatens to tip over like a game of Jenga. When there is too much going on, a character like Hazel Atkins doesn't have enough time and space to set up properly. Initially, I was concerned about Tony Hale. It seems like a desperate move to go against type or maybe Tony is trying to expand his range. Either way, he doesn't easily fit the role. He does redeem his worth by the end with a more complicated character portrayal. More than anything, this is elevated by the younger cast especially the two female leads. Both are worthy to do bigger things in the future.
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- Jul 14, 2023
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- Gross worldwide
- $3,196
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Color
- Black and White(original version)
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