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Tod Williams made his feature directorial debut with this teen comedy-drama set in 1983. High school senior and writer wannabe Sebastian Cole (Adrian Grenier) survives a car accident in a remote South... read more read more...western area near the trailer home of a Spanish-speaking woman. As she dresses his wounds, Sebastian looks back over the past year and his dysfunctional family life. After a divorce, Sebastian's near-alcoholic mother Joan (Margaret Colin) remarried. His architect father Hartley (John Shea) was more devoted to career than family. His sister Jessica (Marni Lustig) is off to the West Coast with her dullard boyfriend. Sebastian's stepfather Hank (Clark Gregg) plans a sex change. Since being married to a woman doesn't appeal to Joan, she returns to her native England with Sebastian. Months later, Sebastian moves back to his upstate New York hometown, rejoining Hank. However, Hank is now Henrietta, wearing makeup and women's clothing and serving as both a mother and father figure for Sebastian. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Tod Williams

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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2000

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  • CROWLOVE
    April 4, 2010
    CROWLOVE
    Awesommme movie...Definitely one of my favs, untraditional and moving! I didn't even know about this movie, until I saw a trailer on a movie I was watching like 5 yrs ago, and I rented it at blockbuster..and I've loved it ever since...
  • ladyoblong
    May 22, 2008
    ladyoblong
    it had such an amazing potential and fell flat on its face. i felt like i had wasted time in watching this all the way through.
  • emodork
    July 6, 2007
    emodork
    Probably one of the most underrated movies ever. I love it more wth each viewing. Adrian Grenier and Gabriel Macht are awesome in this.
  • losingallcontrol
    June 26, 2007
    losingallcontrol
    If it wasn't for Adrian Grenier being in this movie, it would have been a total waste of time. The eye candy is the only thing that kept me watching.

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Michael Dequina
February 5, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Given so many vapid young would-be stars foisted upon the public by the Hollywood machinery, it is a rare delight indeed to come across one with actual talent and potential. Full Review

Jason Clark
June 13, 2002
Jason Clark, Matinee Magazine

A ponderous, uneven portrait of disaffected youth. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

The filmmaker shows no talent at storytelling, leaving the movie to live or die on the basis of the characters it creates. And none of them, save Hank/Henrietta, are compelling. Full Review

David Noh
January 1, 2000
David Noh, Film Journal International

Incorporates all the quirky, derivative elements of modern-day, oh-so-sensitive B-movies, with nary a breath of fresh air to justify its determined whimsy. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

An affectionate coming-of-age tale. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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March 26, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety

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Houston Chronicle

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