A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town into which he doesn't necessarily fit.A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town into which he doesn't necessarily fit.A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town into which he doesn't necessarily fit.
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- 1 nomination
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- (as Drea De Matteo)
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Did you know
- TriviaDrea de Matteo and Donal Logue portray a couple in this movie. They both would go on to play characters on FX's Sons of Anarchy. However, they share no scenes.
- Quotes
Jason: But it's not pain. It's laughing with your friend at a time when you shouldn't. It's the sweat in your palms wanting to know someone you see and the pit in your stomach when they actually see you. It's being touched by hands that aren't your own. It's the thrill of an escape that almost wasn't. It's the embarrassment you feel, naked for the first time. It's helping a friend find something they lost. It's a smile, a joke, a song. It's what someone does that they like doing. It's what someone does that they like remembering. It's the thinking of things you may never do and the doing of things you may never have thought. It's the road ahead and the road behind. It's the first step and the last and every one in between, because they all make up the good life.
- ConnectionsFeatures Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
- SoundtracksWhen Push Comes To Shove
Written and Performed by Jimmy Joliff, Erin Garcia, and Stephen Berra (as Steve Berra)
The presence of wonderful actors including Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Paxton, and Zooey Deschanel should draw people to this film and the excellent acting and writing will hold them until its end.
Mark Webber is warm and believable as the young man stuck in a Nebraska town that is frigid both physically and existentially.
Zooey creates a memorable character and even briefly sings in this film which is always a delight. Give this one a try. It will not waste your time.
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- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1