A restless teen (Juno Temple) convinces her best friend (Kay Panabaker) to help her steal a vehicle and head to Los Angeles, where she hopes to find the skateboarder (Kyle Gallner) with whom she experienced her first kiss.
Release Date: August 29th, 2012
DVD Release Date: January 1st, 2013
R |1 hr 36 min
Plot SummaryA restless teen (Juno Temple) convinces her best friend (Kay Panabaker) to help her steal a vehicle and head to Los Angeles, where she hopes to find the skateboarder (Kyle Gallner) with whom she experienced her first kiss.
Cast: Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Neal McDonough, Kyle Gallner, Chris Coy, Carlos Pena, JR Bourne, David Warshofsky
Director: Elgin James
Genres: Drama
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