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Raised by his family's gardener, an orphaned teen (Ryan Merriman) falls for a beautiful girl (Paula Garcés) who has an abusive father.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe Merriman evinces only the soft-focus moodiness of an outdoor-clothing catalog. The supporting cast practically stands on its collective head trying to pick up the slack, but to little use. Rated: 1/4 Nov 5, 2004 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson New Times Essentially a feature-length infomercial for white-Latino interracial relationships May 28, 2005 Full Review Jeffrey Overstreet Looking Closer A forgettable, mellow drama. [It] flirts with exploring important themes, but ultimately only scratches the surface of a few of them. Rated: B- Dec 23, 2004 Full Review Paul Sherman Boston Herald The movie just lays there like a well-intentioned, PG-13 after-school special. Rated: 2/4 Nov 5, 2004 Full Review Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Some melodramatic flourishes aside, Spin is a small gem worth uncovering. Rated: 3/4 Oct 15, 2004 Full Review Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Much of the material here doesn't translate well from book to film. Rated: 2/4 Oct 15, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frances H A film that shows the legacy of the director's father in its themes, cinematography, and mellow feelings. What could be called a coming of age story, but is really more. I liked it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/13 Full Review Audience Member why they make sad movies !!!!!!!!!!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Really nice and well done movie. Not fast moving, but really comforting and enjoyable to watch. Stanley Tucci is a very nice addition, also. He doesn't have a huge part, but what he is in is highly enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good Drama..acting was very good and I didn't even know the actors! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A lovely story , very moving. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Starts out like a typical romance story, but it's much deeper than that. I really liked this film. Wonderful performances by Merriman and Garcés. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Raised by his family's gardener, an orphaned teen (Ryan Merriman) falls for a beautiful girl (Paula Garcés) who has an abusive father.
Director
James Redford
Producer
Donald Everett Axinn, Elaine Rogers
Screenwriter
James Redford
Distributor
IFG Films
Production Co
Spin Prods
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violent Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.9K
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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