Digging to China
Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.
1997 | 98m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Timothy Hutton |
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| Writer: | Karen Janszen |
| Staring: |
| Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 07, 1997 |
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| Director: | Timothy Hutton |
| Writer: | Karen Janszen |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | motel, barn, waterfall, sister, friendship, mentally ill |
| Production Companies | Davis Entertainment Classics, Digging to China LLC, Ministry of Film, The, Moonstone Entertainment, Mosquito Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $33,556
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Evan Rachel Wood | Harriet Frankovitz |
| Kevin Bacon | Ricky Schroth |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | Gwen Frankovitz |
| Marian Seldes | Leah Schroth |
| Cathy Moriarty | Mrs. Frankovitz |
| Bing Putney | Eric |
| Joanne Pankow | Nurse |
| J.C. Quinn | Minister |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Timothy Hutton | Director |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Karen Janszen | Screenplay |
| Jörgen Persson | Director of Photography |
| Cynthia Millar | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Ecclesine | Line Producer |
| Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Alain Jakubowicz | Editor |
| Lisa Mae Fincannon | Casting |
| Wendy Kurtzman | Casting |
| Robert de Vico | Production Design |
| Joyce Anne Gilstrap | Set Decoration |
| Jerry Popolis | Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Davis | Producer |
| Alan Mruvka | Producer |
| Marilyn Vance | Producer |
| David T. Friendly | Executive Producer |
| Cathy Goodman | Associate Producer |
| J. Todd Harris | Producer |
| Stephen Nemeth | Executive Producer |
| Ernst Etchie Stroh | Executive Producer |
| Ladd Vance | Associate Producer |
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