Sassy Pants (2012)

Desperate to get out from under her overprotective mother, a home-schooled teen runs off to live with her dad, and forms a bond with his much-younger boyfriend.

Director:

Coley Sohn

Writer:

Coley Sohn

Stars:

Anna Gunn, Ashley Rickards, Martin Spanjers

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Gunn	...	June Pruitt
Ashley Rickards	...	Bethany Pruitt
Martin Spanjers	...	Shayne Pruitt
Drew Droege	...	Michael Paul
Rene Rosado	...	Hector
Carlos Pratts	...	Hector's Homie
Jenny O'Hara	...	Grandma Pruitt
Diedrich Bader	...	Dale Pinto
Maynor Alvarado	...	Gangsta Wannabe
Soledad St. Hilaire	...	Hector's Mom
Sabrena No'mani	...	Chola #1
Angie Teodora Dick	...	Chola #2 (as Angela Dick)
M.D. Walton	...	Officer Sneed
Haley Joel Osment	...	Chip Hardy
Shanna Collins	...	Brianna

Storyline

Desperate to get out from under her overprotective mother, a home-schooled teen runs off to live with her dad, and forms a bond with his much-younger boyfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

overbearing mother | job interview | new job | older man younger man relationship | home schooling | 

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Taglines:

Home is where the harm is.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Virada de Bethany

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ministry of Content, Sassy Pictures, Spruce Street Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on "Boutonniere," Coley Sohn's award winning short film which premiered at Sundance in 2009.

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Goofs

When Hector returns from Marine boot camp his hair is as long as it was before, though combed differently, rather than close-cropped as one might expect.

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Quotes

June Pruitt: Your parents should be ashamed of themselves raising a bunch of hot-in-the-pants degenerates. Do you know what they say about girls who play? They pay. Got that? You play, you pay.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: The Blair Witch Project (1999) (2016)

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Soundtracks

Down To Whiskey Town
Written by Matthew Ronald Estepp
Performed by Moot Davis
Courtesy of Fundamental Music

User Reviews

I laughed, I cried... no really I did.

From the minute it began this quirky movie had me, hearkening back to other Indy greats like "Welcome to the Dollhouse." The cast was amazing. Stand-outs for me in the supporting cast were Haley Joel Osment as the uber-gay trailer trash boyfriend with a heart of gold, and the ailing always coughing Jenny O'Hara as the tough as nails grandma with (you guessed it) a heart of gold. However, the understated performance by Ashley Rickards stole the show. The writing is smart, funny and current which is a huge compliment in today's overly-hip-trying-too-hard environment, and Sohn's directorial debut in a feature length movie is to be applauded. The relationships are real, dysfunctional, but loving. The poignant ending of the movie left me wanting more.