A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mandy Moore | ... | Halley Martin | |
| Allison Janney | ... | Lydia Martin | |
| Trent Ford | ... | Macon Forrester | |
| Alexandra Holden | ... | Scarlett Smith | |
| Dylan Baker | ... | Steve Beckwith | |
| Nina Foch | ... | Grandma Halley | |
| Mackenzie Astin | ... | Lewis Warsher | |
| Connie Ray | ... | Marion Smith | |
| Mary Catherine Garrison | ... | Ashley Martin | |
| Sonja Smits | ... | Carol Warsher | |
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Laura Catalano | ... | Lorna Queen |
| Ray Kahnert | ... | Donald Sherwood | |
| Andrew Gillies | ... | Buck Warsher | |
| John White | ... | Michael Sherwood | |
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Alison MacLeod | ... | Sharon Sherwood |
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Halley is a young high school student who is disillusioned with love after seeing the many dysfunctional relationships around her. Her parents are now divorced and her father has a new young girlfriend she doesn't care for too much. Her mother is now always alone; and her sister is so overwhelmed by her upcoming wedding that she barely leaves the house anymore. On top of that, the shallowness of all the girls and guys at her school convinces Halley that finding true love is impossible. A tragic accident, however, leads her to meeting Macon, and suddenly Halley finds that true love can occur under unusual circumstances. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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18 July 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,809,960, 20 July 2003, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$14,108,518, 10 August 2003Company Credits
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Macon: I don't have Star Wars figurines... well, not many. But I don't play with them... much.
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Performed by Goo Goo Dolls
Written by Johnny Rzeznik (as John Rzeznik)
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
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Towards the end, Halley and Macon are dancing in the hallway. Nurses are visible in the background, in the next shot, they disappear. See more »Quotes
Halley: I imagine star wars figurines must be expensiveMacon: I don't have Star Wars figurines... well, not many. But I don't play with them... much.
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Here Is GonePerformed by Goo Goo Dolls
Written by Johnny Rzeznik (as John Rzeznik)
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
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Halley(Mandy Moore) just absolutely doesn't believe that true love exists. She is upset with her parent's divorce, annoyed with her best friend's Scarlett(Alexandra Holden) relationship and is also sick about hearing about her sister's Ashley(Mary Catherine Garrison) wedding. Halley just can't see how people can be devoted to each other until she meets Macon(Trent Ford) and the two of them become friends and eventually more. Now the big question is: Will Halley finally fall in love too or will her relationship turn out to be a big disappointment? I thought this was a great teen drama. It dealt with real problems that teenagers go through, people die, people get pregnant and people get broken hearts. Unlike most sleazy teen movies, this one is realistic and the audience will most likely connect and understand what the characters are going through. Mandy Moore does a great job potraying the sweet and innocent Halley and there were also very funny performances by Alison Janney who played Halley's mother and Nina Foch who plays the stoned grandmother. Handsome newcomer Trent Ford doesn't do a bad job either and cutie Alexandra Holden is great too. I would give How to Deal 7/10.