West of Here

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1h 19min

Finding his only escape in music, Gil Blackwell (Broken English's Josh Hamilton) decides to leave his monotonous business life in Boston when his cousin dies in a car accident. Gil ignores h... Read allFinding his only escape in music, Gil Blackwell (Broken English's Josh Hamilton) decides to leave his monotonous business life in Boston when his cousin dies in a car accident. Gil ignores his father's disapproval and hits the road in the family's antique truck for the promised l... Read allFinding his only escape in music, Gil Blackwell (Broken English's Josh Hamilton) decides to leave his monotonous business life in Boston when his cousin dies in a car accident. Gil ignores his father's disapproval and hits the road in the family's antique truck for the promised land of California. On the way a chance encounter reunites him with an old college flame, G... Read all

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Norbert Leo Butz

Josiah Blackwellas Josiah Blackwell

Josh Hamilton

Gilbert 'Gil' Blackwellas Gilbert 'Gil' Blackwell

Guillermo Díaz

Thomasas Thomas

Mary Stuart Masterson

Genevieve Andersonas Genevieve Anderson

Abriahna Smith

Waitress at Lili's Baras Waitress at Lili's Bar
(as Abria Smith)

Felica Dyer

Woman #1 in Lili's Baras Woman #1 in Lili's Bar

Susan Alger

Woman #2 in Lili's Baras Woman #2 in Lili's Bar

Carlin Glynn

Sally Blackwellas Sally Blackwell

Kevin Cooney

Gil Blackwell Sr.as Gil Blackwell Sr.

Brandon Jansen

Basketball Kidas Basketball Kid

Devin Seligsohn

Girl Behind Counteras Girl Behind Counter

Jeff Kosloski

Gas Station Attendantas Gas Station Attendant

Henry Harris

Man Walking Huskyas Man Walking Husky

Skye Tost

Huskyas Husky

Sharra Romany

Newspaper Girlas Newspaper Girl
(as Shara Jenkins)

John Elsen

Toddas Todd

Kurt Soderstrom

Café Louis Manageras Café Louis Manager

Todd Park Mohr

Genevieve's Guitar Player'as Genevieve's Guitar Player'

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Finding his only escape in music, Gil Blackwell (Broken English's Josh Hamilton) decides to leave his monotonous business life in Boston when his cousin dies in a car accident. Gil ignores his father's disapproval and hits the road in the family's antique truck for the promised land of California. On the way a chance encounter reunites him with an old college flame, Genevieve (Fried Green Tomatoes' Mary Stuart Masterson), who joins his journey. With each westward mile, the couple rebuilds their musical aspirations and their feelings for each other in this touching and heartfelt love story. —Anonymous

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1/10

This movie was bad. A valiant effort but still bad.

This picture is the evidence of a first time director working feverishly to fine tune his craft. I found it boring, horribly acted and visually looked liked soft core pornography one would normally find on Cinemax in the middle of the night.

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