Mittendrin und voll dabei (2000)
1963: Die alleinerziehende Lydia, die ihren Sohn mit 14 zur Welt brachte, wird von ihrem despotischen Vater aus ihrer Heimatstadt verbannt. Der will für das Amt des Gouverneurs kandidieren und ist der Meinung, dass Lydias ausschweifender Lebensstil und ihr unehelicher Sohn seinem politischen Ruf schaden könnten. Also finden sich der 14-jährige Sam und seine Mutter in dem kleinen Kaff GroVont, Wyoming wieder. Während Lydia Unterstützung in Hank, einem Blackfoot Indianer findet, leidet Sam. Er hat Ärger mit dem Schulrowdy und stellt fest, daß außer ihm keiner seiner Schulkameraden an Büchern interessiert ist. Aber dann lernt er Maurey kennen, die seine Liebe zum Lesen teilt und endlich erfahren will, was es mit dem Sex denn so auf sich hat. Maurey ist zwar nicht so aufregend, wie Sams Fantasiefreundin, von der er bei jeder Gelegenheit träumt, aber zum Üben stellt er sich gerne zur Verfügung. So lernen alle ihre Lektion in Sachen Liebe, Sex und Erwachsenwerden.
Der Regisseur:
Tamra Davis
Der Autor:
Tim Sandlin
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Bug Hall as Sam Callahan |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lydia Callahan |
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Mischa Barton as Maurey Pierce |
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Peggy Lipton as Laurabel Pierce |
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Angela Featherstone as Delores |
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R. Lee Ermey as Caspar Callahan |
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Michael Greyeyes as Hank Elkrunner |
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Alison Pill as Chuckette Morris |
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Gerald Lenton-Young as Coach Howard Stebbins |
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Brad Renfro as Dothan Talbot |
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Drew Barrymore as Fantasy Girl |
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Andrea Menard as Dot |
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Kathryn Henry as LaDell |
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Elizabeth Henry as La Nell |
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Daniel Maslany as Petey Pierce |
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Aaron Fahlman as Buddy Pierce |
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Ivan McDonald as Rodney Cannelloski |
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Rick Ravanello as Dougie Dupree |
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George Grassick as Rodeo Announcer |
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Karen von Staden as Mrs. Stebbins |
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John C. Reilly as Cowboy at Pool Table (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracy Wira | Hairstylist |
| Production | Alison Dickey | Producer |
| Production | Mark Amin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tamra Davis | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Tamra Davis | Director |
| Sound | Stewart Copeland | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Production | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mike Elliott | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter A. Marshall | Co-Producer |
| Production | Shelby Stone | Producer |
| Writing | Tim Sandlin | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Schecter | Costume Design |
| Production | Sharon Oreck | Producer |
| Editing | Michael R. Miller | Editor |
| Production | Robin Schorr | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Tim Sandlin | Screenplay |
| Editing | Luis Colina | Editor |
| Production | Gordon McLennan | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rhonda Baker | Line Producer |
| Crew | Wright Bruisedhead | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Matt Maloney | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | T.J. Bews | Stunt Double |
| Crew | T.J. Bews | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Wanda Ferraton | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Mark Dobrescu | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Kirk Jarrett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Ehud Ellman | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tony Elliott | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Danis Goulet | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Jamie Payton | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Eric Jennings | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Aahmes Deschulter | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jillian Dempsey | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Shelley Patterson | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Lighting | Shawn Fulton | Electrician |
| Lighting | Peter La Rocque | Gaffer |
| Camera | Warren Gibson | Grip |
| Crew | Laird McMurray | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Loree Cameron | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zinka Tuminski | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Sheila Richards | Transportation Coordinator |
| Lighting | Derek Carrier | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Bill Mills | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracy George | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Hugh Shankland | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jillian Dempsey | Hairstylist |
| Art | Carol Lavallee | Set Decoration |
| Art | Kim Wall | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lori Guidroz | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Tony Wyman | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Stephan McLellan | Grip |
| Camera | Cliff Hokanson | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joanna Vollhoffer | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Geoffrey Yates | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Kevin Butler | Location Manager |
| Production | Blaine G. Houserman | Production Accountant |
| Editing | Lara Loory | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Brett S. McCarthy | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Gloria Vela | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | April Martin | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Michael Dittrick | Supervising Music Editor |
| Editing | Andrew Seklir | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | Joel C. High | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Karin Elsener | Title Designer |
| Crew | Ron Jacobs | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Editing | Alessandra Carlino | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Meagan James | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Tracy Demaer | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Sound | Chato Hill | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Mark Dobrescu | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Craig Jurkiewicz | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Sarah Smith | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Sharyn Gersh | Music Editor |
| Sound | Lucy Sustar | Foley Mixer |
| Editing | Paul Ohnersorgen | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Sandi Cameron | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Steve Scoville | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Stéphane Barsalou | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Jackson | ADR Supervisor |
| Camera | Claudio Rocha | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ian D. Thomas | Production Design |
| Sound | Kevin Hamilton | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Production | Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Sound | Alan Freedman | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Diane Marshall | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Robert Getty | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Larry Spittle | Property Master |
| Sound | Dorian Cheah | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | William Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Gordon McLennan | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Dorian Cheah | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dorian Cheah | Sound Supervisor |