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Digging to China (1997)

Digging to China (1997)

Drama

Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.

Release Date: 1997, July 7
Directors: Timothy Hutton
Countries: United States of America
Production: Ministry of Film, The, Digging to China LLC, Davis Entertainment Classics, Moonstone Entertainment, Mosquito Productions
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Mary Stuart Masterson, Joanne Pankow, Kevin Bacon, Cathy Moriarty, J.C. Quinn, Marian Seldes, Bing Putney

Overview:

Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.

Keywords:

friendship mentally disabled motel barn sister waterfall mentally ill