This story of politics, race and, sexual awakening has moments that pack a punch, but overall, Towelhead never quite achieves the nuance of helmer Alan Ball's television work.
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Towelhead
Movie Info
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Director -
Alan Ball -
Producer -
Ted Hope , Steven Rales , Alan Ball -
Screenwriter -
Alan Ball -
Distributor -
Warner Independent -
Production Co -
This Is That Productions , Your Face Goes Here Entertainment , Indian Paintbrush -
Rating -
R (Disturbing Sexual Content|Abuse Inv. A Young Teen|Involving Teen|Language) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 12, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 1, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$371.4K -
Runtime -
2h 8m