Tumbleweeds (1999)
They ran away from everything but each other.
Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: November 24, 1999
Cast
- Janet McTeer - Mary Jo Walker
- Kimberly J. Brown - Ava Walker
- Jay O. Sanders - Dan Miller
- Gavin O'Connor - Jack Ranson
- Laurel Holloman - Laurie Pendleton
- Lois Smith - Ginger
- Michael J. Pollard - Mr. Cummings
- Linda Porter - Mrs. Boman
- Ashley Buccille - Zoe Broussard
- Cody McMains - Adam Riley
Screenplay
- Angela Shelton (Story)
- Angela Shelton (Screenplay)
- Gavin O'Connor (Screenplay)
Music: David Mansfield
Cinematography: Dan Stoloff
Editing: John Gilroy
Production: Fine Line Features
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $312,000
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds
Keywords
san diego, california, single mother, mother daughter relationship
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tumbleweeds about?
- Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
- Who directed Tumbleweeds?
- Tumbleweeds was directed by Gavin O'Connor.
- Who stars in Tumbleweeds?
- Tumbleweeds stars Janet McTeer, Kimberly J. Brown, Jay O. Sanders, Gavin O'Connor, Laurel Holloman, Lois Smith.
- How long is Tumbleweeds?
- Tumbleweeds has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Tumbleweeds?
- Tumbleweeds is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Tumbleweeds?
- Tumbleweeds had a budget of $312,000.
- How much did Tumbleweeds gross?
- Tumbleweeds grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Tumbleweeds produced?
- Tumbleweeds was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Tumbleweeds?
- The themes of Tumbleweeds include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds.