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"They ran away from everything but each other."

1999 1h 42m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 50

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.

“They ran away from everything but each other.”

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Cast

Janet McTeer
Mary Jo Walker
Kimberly J. Brown
Ava Walker
Jay O. Sanders
Dan Miller
Gavin O'Connor
Jack Ranson
Laurel Holloman
Laurie Pendleton
Lois Smith
Ginger
Michael J. Pollard
Mr. Cummings
Linda Porter
Mrs. Boman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writers: Angela Shelton, Angela Shelton, Gavin O'Connor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gavin O'Connor, shot by Dan Stoloff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Janet McTeer and Kimberly J. Brown and Jay O. Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They ran away from everything but each other.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gavin O'Connor directs. Dan Stoloff behind the camera. David Mansfield scores. John Gilroy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Gavin O'Connor, shot by Dan Stoloff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Mansfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Gilroy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Janet McTeer and Kimberly J. Brown and Jay O. Sanders carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They ran away from everything but each other.".
9IMDB entry: tt0161023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.