Try Seventeen

"You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many."

2002 1h 36m EN

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6.2

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ROTTEN

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★6.2TMDB · 123🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 6,369

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

“You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.”

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Cast

Elijah Wood
Jones
Franka Potente
Jane
Mandy Moore
Lisa
Debbie Harry
Ma Mabley
Elizabeth Perkins
Blanche
Chris William Martin
Steve
Aaron Pearl
Brad
Aloma Wright
Alicia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Porter
Writers: Charles Kephart
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey Porter, shot by Blake T. Evans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Elijah Wood and Franka Potente and Mandy Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeffrey Porter directs. Blake T. Evans behind the camera. David M. Richardson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in German, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Jeffrey Porter, shot by Blake T. Evans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elijah Wood and Franka Potente and Mandy Moore carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.".
8IMDB entry: tt0311941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "virgin", "photographer", "flirt", "symbolism".