Miss Meadows (2014)

A story centered on a proper elementary school teacher who moonlights as a vigilante.

Director:

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Writer:

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Stars:

Katie Holmes, James Badge Dale, Callan Mulvey

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Holmes	...	Miss Meadows
James Badge Dale	...	Sheriff
Callan Mulvey	...	Skylar
Jean Smart	...	Mother Meadows
Mary Kay Place	...	Mrs. Davenport
Ava Kolker	...	Heather
Stephen Bishop	...	Lt. Danny
Kate Linder	...	Trudy Navis
James Landry Hébert	...	Derek Pierson / Young Man at Weenie Stand
James Keane	...	Father Peter
Graham Beckel	...	Tony Weaver / Driver of Truck
Gregory Allen Smith	...	Willie
Anna Moravcik	...	Little Miss Meadows
Tyler Corbet	...	Gordon (as Tyler R. Corbet)
Milly Hopkins	...	Sarah

Storyline

Prim schoolteacher Miss Meadows (Katie Holmes) is not entirely what she appears. Well-mannered, sweet, and caring, yes, but underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides the soul of a vigilante, taking it upon herself to right the wrongs in this cruel world by whatever means necessary. Things get complicated, however, when Miss Meadows gets romantically entangled with the town sheriff (James Badge Dale) and her steadfast moral compass is thrown off, begging the question: "Who is the real Miss Meadows and what is she hiding?"

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Plot Keywords:

vigilante | lingerie slip | child molester | school teacher | f rated | 

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Taglines:

She doesn't play well with others

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Justiceira

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 17 days.

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Goofs

Very beginning of the film, she's walking on the sidewalk, right side of the street, with the traffic. When she notices the deer across the street, she's heading in the opposite direction. After the deer, she's walking in her original direction again.

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Quotes

Miss Meadows: If others need what I can spare, I must with them my treasures share.

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Crazy Credits

Near bottom of end credits: The Polly Klaas Foundation wishes to thank Katie Holmes, Karen Leigh Hopkins and the producers of "Miss Meadows" for contributing to the Polly Klaas Foundation Artist in Residence Program - Helping Children to Explore and Engage in the Performing Arts.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Katie Holmes/Chris Hardwick/OneRepublic (2014)

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Soundtracks

Holy, Holy, Holy
(uncredited)
Music by John B. Dykes
Lyrics by Reginald Heber
Performed by Katie Holmes and choir

User Reviews

absolutely brilliant movie

i've never reviewed a movie on IMDb before. i review them on my facebook page when i feel the urge, but i'm supremely unqualified to do so. although what the qualifications would be, i don't exactly know.

first, let me say that black comedy is a category which seems to impact me and stick to me longer than nearly any other genre. and i'm a sucker for the unreliable narrator as well and they usually go hand-in-hand.

when i say this movie was brilliant, i have no proof of it, no one single detail which would qualify it, but i do know it held me enthralled from beginning to end. and yes, there were a couple of rough patches where i thought the script sort of wandered off track, but then, i didn't write it, so it might well have been exactly what they intended and that one scene or two or an exchange of dialogue just didn't resonate with me.

i completely understand this genre is not for everyone and the comedy goes right over the heads of many people--too many things seem to do so these days.

i apologize for the wandering 'review', but i just think it deserves 2-3 stars more than the IMDb is showing as the average. don't let the slightly low rating keep you from watching it.

/guy