Middle of Nowhere (2008 film)
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Directed by | John Stockwell |
Written by | Michelle Morgan |
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Cinematography | Byron Shah |
Edited by | Tom McArdle |
Music by | Ferraby Lionheart |
Production companies | Bold Films Louisiana Media |
Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Middle of Nowhere is a 2008 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by John Stockwell, written by Michelle Morgan, and starring Susan Sarandon and her real-life daughter, Eva Amurri. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] The film received a Golden Trailer Awards nomination in the category of Best Music.
Plot[]
The film follows Grace (Eva Amurri), a young woman whose irresponsible mother, Rhonda (Susan Sarandon), ruins her daughter's credit rating. Rhonda uses the money to finance Grace's younger sister, Taylor's (Willa Holland), modeling campaign. While working a summer job, Grace meets the lonely Dorian Spitz (Anton Yelchin) and they start selling drugs together for extra cash. A love triangle forms when Dorian is attracted to Grace, who is interested in Ben Pretzler (Justin Chatwin).
Cast[]
- Eva Amurri as Grace Berry
- Susan Sarandon as Rhonda Berry
- Anton Yelchin as Dorian Spitz
- Justin Chatwin as Ben Pretzler
- Willa Holland as Taylor Elizabeth Berry
- as Morris Kraven
- Kenny Bordes as Ryan
- Kyle Clements as Ted
Production[]
On May 14, 2007, it was announced that John Stockwell will direct the film, which has Eva Amurri and Susan Sarandon attached to star, principal photography set to begin in september.[2] On July 10, 2007, Anton Yelchin, Justin Chatwin and Willa Holland joined the cast.[3]
References[]
- ^ (August 19, 2008) Toronto Film Festival lineup 2008 Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (May 14, 2020). "Stockwell joins 'Middle of Nowhere'". Variety.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (July 10, 2007). "Three Join Middle of Nowhere". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
External links[]
- 2008 films
- English-language films
- 2000s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- American films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- American coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- 2000s teen comedy-drama films
- American independent films
- Bold Films films
- Films directed by John Stockwell
- 2008 independent films