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Middle of Nowhere ()

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Ruby goes on a journey of self-discovery when she drops out of medical school in order to focus on her incarcerated husband's well-being.
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Ruby
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Derek
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Brian
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Ruth
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Rosie
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Alberta Fraine
Nehemiah Sutton ...
Nickie
Felisha Anoa'i ...
Pongesa
Troy Curvey III ...
Rashad
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Gina (as Maya Gilbert)
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Littleton (as Dondre Whitfield)
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Bus Hustler (as Andy Spencer)
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Mr. Averick
Andy Drew ...
Guard
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Fraine's Assistant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Moriel Adimor ...
Movie Goer (uncredited)
Ellen Baker ...
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Dee Kelly Barrett ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Prison Inmate (uncredited)
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Prison Guard / Inmate (uncredited)
Everett Booth ...
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Claude Bragg ...
Inmate (uncredited)
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Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)
Sébastien Charmant ...
Officer Chavez (uncredited)
Craig Cole ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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ATF Agent (uncredited)
Marmee Regine Cosico ...
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Alex Diego ...
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Rockwelle Dortch ...
Baby on Bus (uncredited)
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Correctional Officer (uncredited)
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Juju Club Dancer (uncredited)
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Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Maynor Lopez ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Tommy Shayne Manfredi ...
Inmate (uncredited)
Nick Mazzone ...
Inmate Visitor (uncredited)
Calen Moore ...
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Joshua S. Patterson ...
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Monet Ravenell ...
JuJu Club Dancer (uncredited)
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Dying Cancer Patient (uncredited)
Naiyah D. Scaife ...
Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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JuJu Club Dancer (uncredited)
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Probation Border Member (uncredited)
Amber Sharae Topsy ...
Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Alexandria Tyson ...
Prison visitor (uncredited)
Damone Williams ...
Corner Teen (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ava DuVernay

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Ava DuVernay ... (written by)

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Howard Barish ... producer (produced by)
Ava DuVernay ... producer (produced by)
Paul Garnes ... producer
Tilane Jones ... co-producer

Music by

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Kathryn Bostic

Cinematography by

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Bradford Young

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Spencer Averick

Editorial Department

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Karina Becker ... assistant editor
Chris Kenny ... colorist
Pierce Varous ... digital intermediate producer
Donovan Kosters ... dcp mastering (uncredited)

Casting By

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Aisha Coley

Production Design by

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Claudia Roque

Set Decoration by

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Ilka Urbach

Costume Design by

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Stacy Beverly

Makeup Department

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Dana Kelly ... key hair stylist
Vonda K. Morris ... hair/make up department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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J. Black ... first assistant director
Roxy Bugg ... second assistant director
Jamala Gaither ... assistant director

Art Department

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Mel Huffman ... property master
Eric Aaron Lizer ... set dresser
Valeria Ramos ... art production assistant

Sound Department

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'Mr. Woody' Stubblefield ... sound mixer (as Woody Stubblefield)
Darren D. Bell ... boom operator (as Darren Bell)
Rickley W. Dumm ... sound effects editor (as Rickley Dumm)
Tom Marks ... re-recording mixer
Craig Polding ... additional sound editor
Kunal Rajan ... supervising sound editor
Speed Ratliff ... boom operator
Justin W. Walker ... dialogue editor (as Justin Walker)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Armando Ballesteros ... key grip
Hans Charles ... first assistant camera
Christian Epps ... gaffer
Nickolas Redfud ... grip
Michael Telfer ... best boy grip
David Yeomans ... second assistant camera

Casting Department

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Mellicent Dyane ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Desi A. ... set costumer
Chesney Henderson ... key costumer

Location Management

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Carlyn Couch ... location manager

Music Department

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Morgan Rhodes ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Judy Lang ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Nicole J. Adelman ... production assistant
Elias Axume ... CEO & President: Premiere Entertainment
Gordon Bobb ... legal counsel
Taylor Craig ... production assistant
Taylor Craig ... production assistant
Ray Hogan ... background casting assistant
Dario Antoine Lee ... stand-in (as Dario A. Lee)
David Magdael ... publicist
Nijla Mumin ... production assistant (as Nilja Mu'min) / production assistant
Keegan Quigley ... production assistant
Al Smith ... production consultant
Greg Snodgrass ... legal affairs: Codeblack Films
Karla Sonnier ... production assistant
Kristina Thomas ... production assistant
Ben Weiss ... sales agent
Chelsea Woods ... production assistant
Frederick Johntz ... creative consultant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Taglines Love can lead us where we least expect. See more »
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Also Known As
  • En mitad de la nada (Spain)
  • Enmig del no-res (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Kire várok? (Hungary)
  • No Meio do Nada (Brazil)
  • На полпути в никуда (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 101 min
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Box Office

Budget $200,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $78,030, 14 Oct 2012

Did You Know?

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Trivia Ava DuVernay had wanted David Oyelowo to star in the movie but before she could approach him a friend of hers who was considering investing in the film asked an actor on a plane his opinion of the script. The actor was Oyelowo, who contacted DuVernay and asked for the part. See more »
Goofs In Derek's parole hearing, Franie first summarizes that Derek has been in jail for 4 years and 2 months, then she says that he has served over 4½ years. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013). See more »
Soundtracks Stormy Weather See more »
Quotes [Last lines]
Ruby: [narrating the letter] Derek, where are you now? For all these years, the answer was easy and clear. You were with me. Now, it's all unclear. We are somewhere in between. In between the forgotten and the foreseen, in a middle place. It scares me. Everyone around me is here, caught within each other. Mom and Rosie are here caught by expectations of what should be, by shame of what is, by dreams of what they wanted and what will never really be. I don't want to be caught. I see options in front of me, other roads I could travel and yet, I am still here. I don't know which way to go. There are no easy answers anymore and only one thing is clear my love, we are long lost. We are long awaited. The past has disappeared and the future, it doesn't exist till we get there. Where are you? It's a question that I now pose, to myself. I ask, unsure of the answer. There are no easy answers anymore. But I'll keep asking anyway. And I'll let you know what I find. Love, Ruby.
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