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PG-13

Released Nov 8, 2004

1h 46m

Drama

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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.

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

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Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

Essentially a feature-length infomercial for white-Latino interracial relationships

May 28, 2005

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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

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Paul Sherman

Boston Herald

The movie just lays there like a well-intentioned, PG-13 after-school special.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 5, 2004

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Sean P. Means

Salt Lake Tribune

Some melodramatic flourishes aside, Spin is a small gem worth uncovering.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 15, 2004

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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

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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

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Audience Member

why they make sad movies !!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

A lovely story , very moving.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Starts out like a typical romance story, but it's much deeper than that. I really liked this film. Wonderful performances by Merriman and GarcÃ©s.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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James Redford

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Ryan Merriman

Eddie Haley

Stanley Tucci

Frank Haley

Paula Garcés

Francesca Montoya

Rubén Blades

Ernesto Bejarano

Dana Delany

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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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