Hick (2011)

A Nebraska teen gets more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Director:

Derick Martini

Writers:

Andrea Portes (screenplay), Andrea Portes (novel)

Stars:

Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Rory Culkin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Luli
Christopher Coakley	...	Kid #1
Kelsey Walston	...	Kid #2
Anson Mount	...	Nick
Juliette Lewis	...	Tammy
Tim Parati	...	Male Barfly
Robert Baker	...	Ray
Bob Stephenson	...	Lux (as Robert J. Stephenson)
Eddie Redmayne	...	Eddie
Blake Lively	...	Glenda
Leon Lamar	...	Clerk
Jonathan Cornick	...	Cop #2 (as Jon Cornick)
Brian Avery Galligan	...	EMT
Shaun Sipos	...	Blane
Dartanian Sloan	...	Angel

Storyline

A young teenage girl escapes her life in Nebraska and her alcoholic parents, taking a pistol along for the ride. Along the way she meets Glenda, who takes her under her wing.

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Plot Keywords:

sex comedy | girls with guns | nebraska | pistol | alcoholic | 

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Taglines:

Trouble travels together

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing content involving a teen, violence, drug use, language and drinking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Colin Farrell was considered for a role, but had to decline due to scheduling conflicts.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Male student: [walking past her] Bar baby!
Female student: Yeah, I heard she was born in a bar.
Luli McMullen: [narrating] You could shake your knuckles at the sky. You could get mad and say, "I don't got nothing." You could get stuck.

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Connections

References The Geraldo Rivera Show (1987)

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Soundtracks

When The Ship Comes In (Live)
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

A different kind of coming of age story. Great acting and depressing story. If you liked "Jolene" watch this one. I say B.

"You could shake your knuckles at the sky, you could get mad and say I don't got nothing', you could get stuck." Thirteen year old Luli (Moretz) comes from a very messed up family. She spends the night of her 13th birthday at a bar with her parents and when the dad is too drunk to drive home a big fight occurs. When her mother leaves with an insurance man and her dad gets mad and leaves she is left alone. Deciding she needs a fresh start she heads out on her own for Las Vegas. The best way to describe this movie really is to compare it to the movie "Jolene" that came out a few years ago. But I'm guessing most people didn't see it so I will do my best. It sounds strange to say this but this is a coming of age story about a 13 year old girl. Through the people she meets on her way she has new life experiences that involves things she shouldn't learn about for at least 5 more years. Moretz is amazing in this and I just wonder how long it will take until she wins an Oscar. The cast in this is also very good and the movie is very much worth watching all the way to the surprising and bittersweet ending. I liked it. Overall, a very good movie about a not so typical life of a 13 year old. I give it a B.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hick

Filming Locations:

Reidsville, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stone River Productions, Lighthouse Entertainment, Taylor Lane Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1