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. 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
- Susan Sarandon as Rhonda Berry
- 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
Production
On May 14, 2007, it was announced that John Stockwell will direct the film, which has Eva Amurri and Susan Sarandon attached to star, principal photography set to begin in september.[2] On July 10, 2007, Anton Yelchin, Justin Chatwin and Willa Holland joined the cast.[3]
Release
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 13, 2010 by Image Entertainment.[4]
References
- Toronto Film Festival lineup 2008
- Fleming, Michael (May 14, 2020). "Stockwell joins 'Middle of Nowhere'". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Orange, B. Alan (July 10, 2007). "Three Join Middle of Nowhere". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 10, 2020.