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Mary Jo Walker was married for the first time at age 17, and has since gone through three more husbands and numerous boyfriends. Everytime a relationship fails, the free-spirited Mary Jo takes to the road with her foul-mouthed, 12-year-old daughter, Ava, in search of a new home, new love and a new life. Leaving yet another abusive relationship behind her, Mary Jo finally heads for the picture-perfect... See Full Description
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Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 40 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 24, 1999 NY/LA; January 22, 1999 Sundance '99 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for language, sensuality and a scene of domestic discord. |
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| Distributors: |
Fine Line Features
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,281,176 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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CinemaSense,
"A delightful surprise! Janet McTeer is a marvel." more...
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B+ |
culturevulture.net, Arthur Lazere
"O'Connor's writing and direction are insightful and skilled." more...
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B+ |
Flick Filosopher, MaryAnn Johanson
"Movies about children who are wise beyond their years can be tough to pull off." more...
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A- |
Orlando Weekly, Steve Schneider
"Janet McTeer's sterling lead performance in Tumbleweeds wholly deserves its Academy Award nomination." more...
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B |
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