Middle of Nowhere (2008 film)
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.
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| Directed by | John Stockwell |
| Produced by | John Stockwell Michel Litvak David Lancaster Nicole Rocklin |
| Written by | Michelle Morgan |
| Starring | Eva Amurri Susan Sarandon |
| Music by | Ferraby Lionheart |
| Cinematography | Byron Shah |
| Edited by | Tom McArdle |
Production company | Bold Films Louisiana Media |
| Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film follows Grace (Eva Amurri), a young woman whose irresponsible mother, Rhonda (Susan Sarandon), ruins her daughter's credit rating.[2] 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[2]
- Susan Sarandon as Rhonda Berry[2]
- Anton Yelchin as Dorian Spitz
- Justin Chatwin as Ben Pretzler
- Willa Holland as Taylor Elizabeth Berry
- Scott A Martin as Morris Kraven
- Kenny Bordes as Ryan
- Kyle Clements as Ted
References
- Toronto Film Festival lineup 2008
- Michael Fleming (2007-05-14). "Stockwell joins 'Middle of Nowhere'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-10-09.