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George Washington

  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.5K
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George Washington (2000)
A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.
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A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.5K
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  • Director
    • David Gordon Green
  • Writer
    • David Gordon Green
  • Stars
    • Candace Evanofski
    • Donald Holden
    • Damian Jewan Lee
  • Director
    • David Gordon Green
  • Writer
    • David Gordon Green
  • Stars
    • Candace Evanofski
    • Donald Holden
    • Damian Jewan Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 72User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 15 nominations

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    Trailer 1:41
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    Photos16

    Curtis Cotton III in George Washington (2000)
    Curtis Cotton III, Rachael Handy, Donald Holden, and Damian Jewan Lee in George Washington (2000)
    Donald Holden in George Washington (2000)
    Curtis Cotton III and Damian Jewan Lee in George Washington (2000)
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    Candace Evanofski
    Candace Evanofski
    • Nasia
    Donald Holden
    Donald Holden
    • George
    Damian Jewan Lee
    Damian Jewan Lee
    • Vernon
    Curtis Cotton III
    Curtis Cotton III
    • Buddy
    Rachael Handy
    • Sonya
    Paul Schneider
    Paul Schneider
    • Rico Rice
    Eddie Rouse
    Eddie Rouse
    • Damascus
    Janet Taylor
    • Aunt Ruth
    Derricka Rolle
    • Whitney
    Ebony Jones
    Ebony Jones
    • Denise
    Jonathan Davidson
    • Euless
    Scott Clackum
    • Augie
    Beau Nix
    • Rico's Father
    Jason Shirley
    Jason Shirley
    • Railroad Worker
    William Tipton
    • Railroad Worker
    Balla Keita
    • Railroad Worker
    Will Janowitz
    Will Janowitz
    • Railroad Worker
    Shannon Davis
    • Railroad Worker
    • Director
      • David Gordon Green
    • Writer
      • David Gordon Green
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Nearly all of the actors in the film were non-professionals that had been hand-picked by David Gordon Green through random circumstances. The most interesting of these circumstances was how Green met with actor Donald Holden, who played George Richardson. Green has said that he met with Donald Holden on a beach near where he lived at the time and simply asked him to be in the film.
    • Goofs
      George jumps into a pool to save a young boy from drowning. He swims very well. George has a condition from birth which makes it extremely dangerous for him to allow his head to get wet. He almost died once after being baptized in water. With this condition, it is highly unlikely for him to have learned to swim as well as he does.
    • Quotes

      Vernon: I just wish I had my own tropical island, I wish... I wish I was... I could go to China, I wish I could go out of The States... I wish I had my own planet, I wish I... I wish there were 200 of me, man... I wish I could just sit around with computers and just brainstorm all day man. I wish I was born again... I wish I could get saved and get my life through Christ... then maybe he can forgive me for what I did... I wish there was just one belief... my belief.

    • Crazy credits
      The producers wish to thank ... The Maders ... Christof Gebert's Mom ... The Thompson Family ... The McIlwain Family ... The Purcell Family ... The People of Kennersville, North Carolina and The People of Spencer, North Carolina.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Remember the Titans/The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen/Under Suspicion (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream of Lost Rivers
      (1997)

      Written and Performed by Mazinga Phaser

      Courtesy of Idol Records

    User reviews72

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    9/10
    Pure cinema, a masterpiece of indie filmmaking.
    George Washington is the kind of film I instantly respond to for the simple reason that it is pure, perfect cinema. This is what FILM can do when free of the constraints of popular movie-making. When it ended it made me think of that old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words." Well what happens when that picture moves? You get George Washington. I don't want to spoil the film for anyone reading this by needless plot exposition that I find so annoying in most professional reviews. But the film does center around a small American town, and a group of poor children during the long, hot summer months. This film has absolutely wonderful cinematography, better than most big budget Hollywood films, and the mood it sets is alternately playful, melancholy, surreal, and poignant. Many times I was reminded of my own childhood; scenes play out in a very organic way and the actors, mostly children, are all wonderful. Before I saw this film I had heard that one of the director's influences was Terrence Malick, a filmmaker I love dearly, and George Washington reminded me a lot of Malick's "Days of Heaven." He uses voiceover in much the same way Malick did in that film...alternating between narration, random thoughts, and character exposition. The voiceover use in this film, as in Days of Heaven, is spoken the way someone might hear their own thoughts. Watch the movie and you'll see what I mean. Although the movie is about children, it's not really "for" kids, but I would venture to say that any kid from about age 12 and up would be all the richer for seeing this movie. However in this age of short attention spans, and video game editing I don't hold out much hope that many kids would appreciate a film like this. But for adults, especially lovers of the cinema, this should be required viewing. It's up to us support these kinds of movies so we can see more of them in the future. I saw this for free on the independent film channel, but I plan on buying the DVD anyway...George Washington is a film I will be proud to add to my collection. I loved it.
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    5
    • TechnicallyTwisted
    • Feb 17, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джордж Вашингтон
    • Filming locations
      • North Carolina School of the Arts - 405 W. 4th Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Free Country U.S.A.
      • Youandwhatarmy Filmed Challenges
      • Blue Moon Filmed Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $42,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $247,406
    • Gross worldwide
      • $283,846
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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