All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story

"She was the teacher. He was her student. What they learned wasn't part of the curriculum."

2000 1h 33m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 12

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A teacher is arrested and jailed for raping her 13-year-old student, and twice gives birth to his child.

“She was the teacher. He was her student. What they learned wasn't part of the curriculum.”

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Cast

Penelope Ann Miller
Mary Kay Letourneau
Omar Anguiano
Vili Fualaau
Mercedes Ruehl
Jane Newhall
Rena Owen
Soona Fualaau
Janet-Laine Green
Mrs. Schmitz
Christopher Bondy
John Schmitz
Julie Khaner
Detective Coughlin
Gary Hudson
Charles Dunphy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd Kramer
Writers: Julie Hébert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by Brian R.R. Hebb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Domenic Troiano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Hicks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Penelope Ann Miller and Omar Anguiano and Mercedes Ruehl carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "She was the teacher. He was her student. What they learned wasn't part of the curriculum.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0232062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lloyd Kramer directs. Brian R.R. Hebb behind the camera. Domenic Troiano scores. David Hicks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by Brian R.R. Hebb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Domenic Troiano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Hicks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Penelope Ann Miller and Omar Anguiano and Mercedes Ruehl carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She was the teacher. He was her student. What they learned wasn't part of the curriculum.".
7IMDB entry: tt0232062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.