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Dirty Girl 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Abe Sylvia Produced by Rachel Cohen
Rob Paris
Charles Pugliese
Jana EdelbaumWritten by Abe Sylvia Starring Juno Temple
Milla Jovovich
William H. Macy
Mary Steenburgen
Dwight Yoakam
Jeremy Dozier
Maeve QuinlanMusic by Jeff Toyne Cinematography Steve Gainer Editing by Jonathan Lucas Distributed by The Weinstein Company Release date(s) September 12, 2010 (TIFF)
October 7, 2011Running time 131 min Country United States Language English Budget $4 million[1] Box office $17,500[2][3] Dirty Girl is a 2010 coming of age comedy, written and directed by Abe Sylvia. It stars Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich and William H. Macy. It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2010.[4] It was distributed theatrically by The Weinstein Company[5] on October 7, 2011.[6]
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Plot
Danielle (Juno Temple) is a troubled and promiscuous Oklahoma high school student in the 1980s. She argues with her mother (Milla Jovovich) who is about to marry a Mormon, and amidst the chaos she befriends Clarke (Jeremy Dozier), a shy, gay classmate. Together they flee in Clarke's homophobic father's car and embark on a road trip to Fresno, where Danielle expects to find her birth father.[7][8]
Cast
- Juno Temple as Danielle
- Milla Jovovich as Sue-Ann
- William H. Macy as Ray
- Mary Steenburgen as Peggy
- Dwight Yoakam as Joseph
- Maeve Quinlan as Janet
- Jeremy Dozier as Clarke
- Nicholas D'Agosto as Joel
- Tim McGraw as Dann
- Elsie Fisher as Tiffany
- Brian Baumgartner as Concierge
- Nate Hartley as Charlie
- Jonathan Slavin as Mr Potter
- Brent Briscoe as Officer Perry
- Jack Kehler as Doc Shelby
- Gary Grubbs as Principal Mulray
Production
Abe Sylvia developed the story in 2004 while attending UCLA. Sylvia describes it as a fictional account of “growing up in the 1980s” that draws upon some of his adolescent experiences in Oklahoma.[7][9]
Sally Hawkins and Lisa Kudrow were originally cast in late 2009.[8] Jovovich subsequent replaced Hawkins in the role of Sue-Ann, and Mary Steenburgen replaced Kudrow in the role of Peggy.
Filming began in Southern California in 2010 and completed in Los Angeles in May 2010.[7]
Reception
The film holds a 29% "Rotten" rating at the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 28 reviews.[10]
References
- ^ Longwell, Todd. "As tiers go buy". Variety. July 28, 2011
- ^ Dirty Girl. The Numbers. accessed October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Juno Temple". Box Office Mojo. accessed October 9, 2011.
- ^ Brijbassi, Adrian. "TIFF film tips include these 5 travel movies". Toronto Star. September 8, 2010
- ^ Weinsteins take US, UK and multiple territories on Dirty Girl Screen Daily. 13 September 2010
- ^ Anne Thompson and Maggie Lange. "New Dirty Girl Edit Hits U.S. October 7, Stars Dark Knight Rises’ Juno Temple". indieWire. July 2, 2011
- ^ a b c Brian Brooks and Bryce Renninger. "In the Works: 'Dirty Girl,' Teenage Magellan, Anti-Coal Granny, Serbian Brass Fest, Women in Rodeo". indieWire. June 10, 2010
- ^ a b Kemp, Stuart. "Four join cast of Abe Sylvia's 'Dirty Girl'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 24, 2009
- ^ Cieply, Michael. "In Vastness of Toronto, Small Films Take Root". The New York Times. September 10, 2010
- ^ "Dirty Girl (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. accessed October 9, 2011.
External links
Categories:- 2010 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American LGBT-related films
- Directorial debut films
- Films set in the 1980s
- Films shot in California
- Films set in Oklahoma
- Films shot in Los Angeles, California
- Independent films
- Road movies
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