Digging to China

"Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship."

1997 1h 38m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 63

Drama

Synopsis

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Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.

“Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.”

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Cast

Evan Rachel Wood
Harriet Frankovitz
Kevin Bacon
Ricky Schroth
Mary Stuart Masterson
Gwen Frankovitz
Marian Seldes
Leah Schroth
Cathy Moriarty
Mrs. Frankovitz
Bing Putney
Eric
Joanne Pankow
Nurse
J.C. Quinn
Minister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timothy Hutton
Writers: Karen Janszen
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Timothy Hutton, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Bacon and Mary Stuart Masterson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Timothy Hutton directs. Jörgen Persson behind the camera. Cynthia Millar scores. Dana Congdon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by Timothy Hutton, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cynthia Millar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dana Congdon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Bacon and Mary Stuart Masterson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.".
8IMDB entry: tt0118980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.