A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War.
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Cast verified as complete
| Summer Bishil | ... |
Jasira Maroun
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| Chris Messina | ... |
Barry
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| Maria Bello | ... |
Gail Monahan
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| Peter Macdissi | ... |
Rifat Maroun
(as Peter MacDissi)
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| Gemmenne de la Peña | ... |
Denise
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| Robert Baker | ... |
Mr. Joffrey
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Eamonn Roche | ... |
School Photographer
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| Aaron Eckhart | ... |
Travis Vuoso
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| Carrie Preston | ... |
Evelyn Vuoso
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| Chase Ellison | ... |
Zack Vuoso
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| Irina Voronina | ... |
"Snow Queen" Centerfold
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| Cleo King | ... |
Sales Clerk
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Michael McShae | ... |
Middle School Jerk
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| D.C. Cody | ... |
Middle School Jerk
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| Soledad St. Hilaire | ... |
Janitor
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| Nathalie Walker | ... |
"Golf Girl" Centerfold
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Kim Knight | ... |
Topless Golfer
(as Kimberly Knight)
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| LoriDawn Messuri | ... |
Golfer
(as Loridawn Messuri)
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| Lorna Scott | ... |
French Teacher
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| Lynn Collins | ... |
Thena Panos
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| Toni Collette | ... |
Melina Hines
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Raaka Kikka | ... |
Thomas Bradley
(as a different name)
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| Shari Headley | ... |
Mrs. Bradley
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| Randy J. Goodwin | ... |
Mr. Bradley
(as Randy Goodwin)
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| Matt Letscher | ... |
Gil Hines
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| Larry Cedar | ... |
Glamour Photographer
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| Virginia Louise Smith | ... |
Nurse
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Lee von Ernst | ... |
OR - OB / GYN Nurse
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lisa Catara | ... |
Taxi Cab Model (uncredited)
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| Alejandro Patiño | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Ball | ||
Written by
| Alan Ball | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Alicia Erian | ... | (novel "Towelhead") |
Produced by
| Alan Ball | ... | producer |
| Anne Carey | ... | executive producer |
| Ted Hope | ... | producer |
| Christina Jokanovich | ... | associate producer |
| Peggy Rajski | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Thomas Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Newton Thomas Sigel | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Andy Keir | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Berman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ned Harvey | ... | post-production assistant |
| Kevin L. James | ... | post-production Executive (uncredited) |
| Julia Nessling-Douglas | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Christian Prejza | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Misako Shimizu | ... | assistant editor |
| Jimmy Fusil | ... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| James Chinlund | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Wei | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fainche MacCarthy | ||
Costume Design by
| Danny Glicker | ||
Makeup Department
| Brian Steven Banks | ... | additional hair stylist (as Brian Banks) |
| Tonya Cryer | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Elisabeth Dietrich-Fry | ... | makeup department head (as Elisabeth Fry) |
| Rosie Duprat Fort | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Mimi Jafari | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Greg Johnson | ... | prosthetics |
| Marie Larkin | ... | hair stylist |
| Dan Rebert | ... | prosthetics |
| JoAnn Stafford-Chaney | ... | hair department head |
| Brian A. Tunstall | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Brian Andrew Tunstall) |
Production Management
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production executive |
| Jonathan Ferrantelli | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Samson Mucke | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lisa Chu | ... | second second assistant director (as Lisa Chu Dietze) |
| Noga Isackson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Isaac Amondson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Andrew Birdzell | ... | art department assistant |
| Christopher Branan | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Duncan | ... | propmaker |
| Eduardo H. Esparza | ... | general foreman |
| Laura Evans | ... | set decorations buyer |
| Joshua Falcon-Grey | ... | art department assistant |
| Diana Goodwin | ... | art department coordinator |
| Steven Hanks | ... | on-set greensman |
| Roger Kelton | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeffrey Mossa | ... | assistant art director |
| Kristina Parsons | ... | assistant props (as Kristina Fuangkasae) |
| Jill Rolie-December | ... | assistant set decorator (as Jill Rolie) |
| Grant Samson | ... | lead man |
| Hillel Chaim Smith | ... | on-set dresser |
| Thomas Spencer | ... | set decorating gang boss |
| Joshua Towers | ... | set dresser |
| Amanda J. Flick | ... | set painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Lawrence L. Commans | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Czembor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Fay | ... | utility sound |
| Dan Fulton | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mariusz Glabinski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marlena Grzaslewicz | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | adr supervisor |
| Kate Jesse | ... | additional boom operator |
| Jason King | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dan Korintus | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andy Kris | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Lisa Piñero | ... | additional sound mixer (as Lisa Pinero) |
| Brad Sherman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ira Spiegel | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jody Thomas | ... | foley artist |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Mark Weingarten | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Jean-Pierre Boies | ... | visual effect supervisor: fly studio |
| Louis Morin | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nathalie Tremblay | ... | digital compositor |
| Antonin Messier Turcotte | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Louis C. Simon | ... | stunt coordinator (as Lou Simon) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ismael Araujo Jr. | ... | grip |
| Greg Brooks | ... | dolly grip |
| Jon Callesen | ... | best boy electric |
| Vidal Cohen | ... | key grip |
| Michael DiGiovanni | ... | grip |
| Tulio Duenas | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Chris Fisher | ... | assistant camera |
| John Garrett | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Michael Glover | ... | electrician |
| Jimmy E. Jensen | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Bob E. Krattiger | ... | gaffer |
| Damon Marcellino | ... | set lighting technician |
| Dale Robinette | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Savage | ... | grip (as Michael A. Savage) |
Casting Department
| Nick Anderson | ... | casting associate |
| Lucy Bennett | ... | casting assistant |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Ross Meyerson | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Stephanie Portnoy Porter | ... | costumer (as Stephanie Portnoy) |
| Silvia Raiano | ... | key set costumer |
| Cheryl Scarano | ... | costume supervisor |
| Behnaz Shokouhi | ... | set costumer |
| Lorie Young Stone | ... | set costumer (as Lorie Shew) |
| Marta Villalobos | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Alasdair Boyd | ... | location manager |
| Nate Taylor | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Bill Bernstein | ... | music consultant |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Jim Dunbar | ... | music coordinator |
| Brian Godshall | ... | music licensing |
| Larry Mah | ... | digital score recordist |
| Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
| Joe Rudge | ... | music clearances |
| Thomas Vicari | ... | scoring mixer |
| Michael Zainer | ... | music consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tracy Scott | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Charley Bob Burnham | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Al Burton | ... | transportation captain |
| Gary Jackson | ... | driver |
| Ted Joneson | ... | driver |
| Robert McKee | ... | picture car mechanic |
Additional Crew
| Prarthna Arias | ... | video playback services |
| Mike Barry | ... | set production assistant |
| Kara Blanchard | ... | assistant: Mr. Hope |
| Kami Calevro | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Rachel Chapman | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Marjorie Chodorov | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah Clifford | ... | animal coordinator / live kitten trainer |
| Alison Cohen | ... | production counsel (as Alison S. Cohen) |
| Brad Comfort | ... | production intern |
| Michael Counts | ... | production intern |
| Aidan Orion Crawford | ... | office production assistant |
| Dennis Curlett | ... | production assistant (as Dennis Curlett Jr.) |
| Christina de Briger | ... | marketing: publicity - Celluloid Dreams |
| Joe Dornich | ... | key set production assistant |
| Michael Godinez | ... | stand-in |
| Shelly Helgeson | ... | production assistant |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | ... | dialect coach |
| Cameron Wayne Keith | ... | production assistant |
| Jina Kim | ... | production secretary |
| Eloy Lara | ... | key set medic |
| Crystal McAlerney | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Andrea McGee | ... | production assistant |
| Megan Miller | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Sean Oliver | ... | adr loop group |
| Claire Pacacha | ... | assistant: Ms. Carey |
| Daniel Penhale | ... | production assistant |
| Kyle Roumillat | ... | production intern |
| Gianna Sobol | ... | assistant: Ms. Rajski |
| Karla Torres | ... | production coordinator |
| Daneka Vallejo | ... | stand-in / stand-in: Summer Bishil |
| Brandon Vedder | ... | production intern |
| Joanna Lara Zuppardi | ... | production coordinator (as Joanna Lara) |
Production Companies
- Indian Paintbrush
- Scott Rudin Productions
- This Is That Productions
- Your Face Goes Here Entertainment
Distributors
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2008) (France)
- SF Studio (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- International Film Distribution Consultants (2008) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2008) (Romania)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2009) (Turkey)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- California Home Vídeo (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Reel Corporation (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel DVD (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Rai 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
- Masters FX (prosthetics)
- Fly Studios (visual effects)
- Technicolor (opticals)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Checkmark (funding)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Hollywood-DI (HD screening services)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- Ovasen Post Production (post-production services and facilities)
- Ovasen (post-production services and facilities)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Tandem Sound (post-production facilities)
- The Wilshire Stages (ADR recording facility)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Against the backdrop of the first Gulf War, Jasira Maroun is 13, physically well developed but naïve and unable to say no. As puberty arrives, her mother sends her from Syracuse to Houston to her curt, up-tight, Lebanese-born father. Over the next few months, Jasira must navigate her father's strict indifference, her discovery of sexual pleasure, the casual racism of a neighbor boy and her classmates, the sexual advances of the boy's father, the proffered friendship of a pregnant neighbor, and her attraction to Thomas, an African-American classmate whom her father forbids her to see. Things happen to her, but can she take responsibility and control, or is tragedy inevitable?
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| Taglines | How Can You Find Yourself if No One Can See You? See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $52,823, 14 Sep 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Actress Summer Bishil turned 18 before filming started. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jasira is talking to her mother on the payphone when her father has locked her out, there is a "We Card" sticker visible in the convenience store window. The "We Card" tobacco program was not started until 1995, several years after the movie takes place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Towelhead (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | She Drives Me Crazy See more » |
| Quotes |
Jasira Maroun:
[about girlie magazine]
Women look at these pictures? Melina Hines: Yeah. They look at them and feel like crap. Jasira Maroun: Do women ever look at them and feel good? Melina Hines: Well, maybe. Is that how you feel? I mean, they're sexy pictures. How anyone feels when they look at them doesn't really matter. It's private. But how a kid your age got a magazine like this, that isn't private. Who gave you this? [no answer] Melina Hines: Jasira, did an adult give you this? [no answer] See more » |