Grand Avenue (1996)

When Mollie's boyfriend Jack dies on the reservation, she is asked to leave the reservation by her boyfriend's sister for not being one of their own, aside from Mollie's son. Mollie is ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Sackheim

Writers:

Greg Sarris (book), Greg Sarris (teleplay)

Stars:

Irene Bedard, Tantoo Cardinal, Eloy Casados

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Irene Bedard	...	Reyna
Tantoo Cardinal	...	Nellie
Eloy Casados	...	Albert
Deena-Marie Consiglio	...	Justine (as Deeny Dakota)
Alexis Cruz	...	Raymond
Diane Debassige	...	Alice
Jenny Gago	...	Anna
Cody Lightning	...	Sheldon
A Martinez	...	Steven
Simi Mehta	...	Jeanne
August Schellenberg	...	Sherman
Sheila Tousey	...	Mollie
Sam Vlahos	...	Henry
Carmen Ahern	...	Evangeline
Quala Anderson	...	Gang Girl #2

Storyline

When Mollie's boyfriend Jack dies on the reservation, she is asked to leave the reservation by her boyfriend's sister for not being one of their own, aside from Mollie's son. Mollie is forced to pack up here belongings and her children and move to northern california, right into a gang infested neighborhood.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | native american | based on book | 

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Taglines:

Around every corner in America there's a story waiting to be told.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Megali peripeteia

Filming Locations:

Santa Rosa, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elsboy Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO), Wildwood Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

167 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shelia Tousey and August Schellenberg play lovers in this film. They would later play in-laws in the movie DreamKeeper.

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Quotes

Sherman: [after Mollie's first Alcoholics Anonymous session] You're an Indian. We don't like to talk like that about our lives. Hard enough even with each other.

User Reviews

gut wrenching, excellent!

I cry every time I see it, I recorded it on VCR. The white haired medicine woman who appears in the beginning was a good friend of mine, she passed away shortly after the release of the movie, I briefly met Mr Sackheim at the funeral. I wish it would be made available on DVD here in the US, as I would like to keep it as a family treasure. Is there any way I could find out if and when it's made available on DVD? Perhaps HBO could show it again to spark new interest, I read the book as well and with all due respect to Mr Sarris, the movie is far better then the book, usually it's the other way around, the acting is first class and the story, although a bit tough at times is gut wrenching and eye opening to everyone interested in modern Native American life. Julie