Mean Creek Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Independent filmmaker Jacob Aaron Estes makes his feature debut with the coming-of-age drama Mean Creek. Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Josh Peck, Trevor Morgan, and Carly Schroeder are teenagers living in small-town Oregon. Some of the boys take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions. Mean Creek was workshopped at the Eugene O'Neill Center's National Playwrights Conference and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the American Spectrum program. - Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
08/20/2004
DVD Release Date:
01/25/2005
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language, sexual references, teen drug and alcohol use.
Run Time:
87 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
Whitewater Films
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Faltering Friendships, Kids in Trouble, Out For Revenge, Innocence Lost
Tone:
Ominous, Poignant, Tense, Understated, Reflective
Keywords:
birthday, boating, bully, prank, small-town, trick, trip
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (08-20-2004)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
