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Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
California teen Anita Minteer struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her mom's abusive boyfriend, Rooney, and a lack of respect from her classmates. This all changes when a pen-pal school project connects her with convict Howard. Anita secures Howard's parole and violently squares off against Rooney after he rapes her. Soon enough, the gun-crazy teen is on the run with Howard, with his parole officer in pursuit.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic69/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
63 audience votes
Key crew
- Ed TomneyOriginal Music Composer
- Matthew BrightWriter
- Tamra DavisDirector
Cast
- Drew BarrymoreAnita
- James Le GrosHoward
- Billy DragoHank
- Rodney HarveyTom
- Joe DallesandroRooney
- Michael IronsideMr. Kincaid
- Ione SkyeJoy
- Robert GreenbergMr. Sheets
- Jeremy DaviesBill
- Dan EisensteinChuck
- Willow TiptonSchool Girl
- James OselandSally
