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American Girl

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1 Std. 28 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
5,9/10
1496
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Brad Renfro and Jena Malone in American Girl (2002)
DramaKomödieKriminalität

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life.A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life.A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life.

  • Regie
    • Jordan Brady
  • Drehbuch
    • Scott Sandoe
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Jena Malone
    • Harmony Blossom
    • Erik von Detten
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    5,9/10
    1496
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Jordan Brady
    • Drehbuch
      • Scott Sandoe
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Jena Malone
      • Harmony Blossom
      • Erik von Detten
    • 18Benutzerrezensionen
    • 8Kritische Rezensionen
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    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Rena Grubb
    Harmony Blossom
    Harmony Blossom
    • Bikini Teen
    Erik von Detten
    Erik von Detten
    • Kenton
    Brad Renfro
    Brad Renfro
    • Jay Grubb
    Alicia Witt
    Alicia Witt
    • Barbie
    Michelle Forbes
    Michelle Forbes
    • Madge Grubb
    Micole Mercurio
    Micole Mercurio
    • Faye
    Wayne Federman
    Wayne Federman
    • Paramedic
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • John Grubb
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Buddy
    Andrew Bowen
    Andrew Bowen
    • Short Guard
    Damon Standifer
    Damon Standifer
    • Guard Damon
    Kevin Gage
    Kevin Gage
    • Deputy Richard
    O-Lan Jones
    O-Lan Jones
    • Hildegarde
    David Dionisio
    • Burly Guard
    Joan Blair
    Joan Blair
    • Relative at Tug-O-War
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Erin Jensen
    • Friend
    • (Nicht genannt)
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Guy in TV Commercial
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • Regie
      • Jordan Brady
    • Drehbuch
      • Scott Sandoe
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    7wes-connors

    Rustling Up Some Grubbs

    Pretty high school dropout Jena Malone (as Rena Grubb) is suicidal, after being left pregnant by her boyfriend. Fortunately, Ms. Malone is ineffective at killing herself, and returns to her trailer park home. Also returning is budding gay brother Brad Renfro (as Jay Grubb), fresh from four boring weeks fishing with his uncle. They, and trashy harlot sister Alicia Witt (as Barbie), live with pot-smoking mom Michelle Forbes (as Madge Grubb). Prompted by Malone, the family four decide to attend an annual prison picnic, to see absent father Chris Mulkey (as John Grubb), who is serving time for two murders.

    At the picnic, the reunited Grubbs are joined by Mr. Mulkey's prison pal Clifton Collins Jr. (as Buddy). Then, skeletons begin falling out of the family closet… "We crawl on our bellies and eat the dead," is how Mr. Renfro describes the Grubb family. Jordan Brady's "American Girl" has some good moments, and is well-acted. But, the "dark comedy" aspect doesn't really succeed; it might have been better to film Scott Sandoe's story as a drama.

    Director Brady is at his best when the family begins their picnic. Malone does a great job with her character's less suicidal, more introspective moments; the growth of her romanticism to rage is very nicely played. Renfro's character is hardly second rate; and, without the numerous suicide attempts, it's a more satisfying story. Renfro, and the film, are helped immensely by the appearance of Mr. Collins Jr.'s sex "Buddy". Clifton Collins Jr. is definitely "Best Supporting Actor" worthy.

    ******* American Girl (10/16/02) Jordan Brady ~ Jena Malone, Brad Renfro, Clifton Collins Jr.
    9aimless-46

    Highly Recommended-Great Staging & Sequencing of a Complex Scene

    If you like black comedy you should enjoy "Confessions of an American Girl". Rena (Jena Malone) is the embodiment of that old cartoon where the guy is sitting on the ground with a noose around his neck and a broken rope in his hand; captioned "some people can't do anything right". Rena lives in a mobile home with her somewhat "strange" family, is suicide challenged, is pregnant by a guy who doesn't want to be seen in public with her, and blames it all on the unfair eight year absence of her loving father, who is in prison for murder. Her dim memories of her father are somewhat biased. The highway and its exit ramps are metaphors for her life and her desire to end her life.

    Alica Witt plays Rena's half-sister. Because Malone and Witt are arguably the most intelligent actresses in Hollywood, you immediately wonder about the wisdom of casting them as moronic trailer trash. But Malone has a special talent for playing this kind of "slack-jawed" character and Witt's standard sarcastic teen character works fine even in this environment. Their scenes together are the best ones in the film; with their reconciliation scene toward the end especially good.

    Brad Renfro does a good job as Rena brother, O-Lon Jones (remember the waitress in Seinfeld's "Bubble Boy" episode) is excellent in a small role and Clifton Collins Jr. is great as Buddy, the prison trustee, who quickly sizes up the situation and sets the forces of change in motion.

    While "American Girl" is an above average film, its main scene (the picnic at the prison which actually takes up the majority of the film) pushes it into cinema classic territory. This scene is an example of the way storytelling should be done, and the pacing is absolutely inspired. It is staged perfectly as Buddy orchestrates a sequence of revelations that changes all four visiting family members. Even if you hate the subject of this film it is worth watching just to see how wonderfully they manage this climatic scene. The disastrous visit over, the family leaves the prison with the statement "it went better than it could have".

    Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
    8CharMania86

    Warning: If you're from the south, do not watch this film.

    I really liked this film. However, as I stated above, if you're from the south and have a sense of humor, then you are given the permission to watch this film with open arms, otherwise, don't watch this film if you're going to find it too offensive. Alright ya'll?

    The Grubb family is the epitome of American trash---they don't have the proper education nor ambition to drive them out of their downbeat trailer-house, daisy dukes and cold slurpees. The plot narration revolves around Rena Grubb (Jena Malone) and her low-incomed family living somewhere in the South. The Grubb's are invited to attend a annual picnic to go see their father. Later on the audience finds out that this "annual picnic" is set up for criminal offenders.

    If one word were to describe this film, it would be "trailer", and I think everyone who has been continuously watching Indy films with Brad Renfro and Jena Malone in it definitely knows what that means. I don't think anyone should be surprised with the content. Yes there is self-cutting, sex, teen pregnancy and drugs in it (done by the one and only Alicia Witt of course) I give props to whoever made up the jingle to: "Welcome back Jay, welcome back Jay, welcome back Jay Jay Jr."---this song defines the whole movie and shall go down in history in my book.

    8/10
    skitZZu_90

    Amazingness

    Jena Malone never stops amaze me. This movie have everything, including great style. It's about a girl named Rena who wants to kill herself because she thinks that her life isn't worth anything..The movie makes no sense, but oh my goddess it's great. I totally recommend it!
    8Screen-7

    One of best coming-of-age movies you'll probably never see

    This is one of the better coming-of-age movies you probably have never seen. It's a real gem of a movie.

    It's not easy to watch, that's for sure. There isn't a high-functioning person in the bunch but just about all of them have some redeeming qualities.

    It's downright painful, at points, but even the bad characters manage to endear themselves to the viewer.

    I grew up in the "white trash" culture and this movie has the ring of truth, to me. The characters in this movie certainly have their counterparts in the real world I come from! When watching the movie, it never occurred to me that the director was insinuating that all low-income people or southerners are like this. Just one very interesting family.

    If you like to find hidden film gems, be sure to rent or TiVo "Amerian Girl." I just love these low-budget movies that are more powerful than the mega-million dollar movies.

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      When Barbie is in the bathroom crying, the audio and visual don't match.
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      [Chris has just found out that his daughter Rena is pregnant]

      John Grubb: So who's the daddy?

      Madge Grubb: I... I don't know that she knows.

      John Grubb: Well, at least Rena's popular.

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      Sweet Angel
      Written and Produced by Amotz Plessner and Eddie Chacon

      Performed by Eddie Chacon

      Published by Eddie Chacon (BMI) and In the Hat (BMI)

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      • 9. März 2007 (Deutschland)
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      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
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      • Confessions of an American Girl
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