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Tumbleweeds

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Original title

Tumbleweeds

Year

1999

Running time

104 min.

Country

United States

Director

Gavin O'Connor

Screenwriter

Gavin O'Connor, Angela Shelton

Cast

Music

David Mansfield

Cinematography

Dan Stoloff

Producer

Spanky Pictures, Solaris, River One Films. Distributor: Fine Line Features

Genre

Drama | Based on a true story. Comedy-Drama. Road Movie. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Mary Joe Walker (Janet McTeer) is constantly running from town to town in search of a new life (and escape her string of abusive ex's) with her 12 year old daughter Ava (Kimberly J. Brown). They begin to look in San Diego, when Mary Joe takes up with a controlling trucker (Gavin O'Connor) and fights with her weirdo boss (Michael J. Pollard). Dan Miller (Sanders) is a fellow co-worker who leads Mary Joe into a new direction in relationships. Although Ava has become used to the constant shifts in her life, she finds she is fitting in her latest school, especially when she finds out she has been chosen for a lead in the school play.

Awards: 1999: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actress (Janet McTeer)

1999: Golden Globe: Best Actress of Comedy (Janet McTeer)

1999: National Board of Review: Best Actress (Janet McTeer)

1999: Sundance Film Festival: Award for Best Director

1999: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Janet McTeer)

1999: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Debut Performance (Kimberly J. Brown). 2 Nominations

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Tumbleweeds

1999

Gavin O'Connor

6.0

(138)