An homage to old-time Hollywood programmers about spunky small-town girls in the big city, shady ladies with hearts of gold and fresh-faced young men of impeccable decency, first-time writer-director Alan Hruska's bloodless little fairy tale is utterly innocuous and instantly forgettable. Eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Nola (Emmy Rossum) lives in Kansas with her junkie mom (Janis Dardaris) and stepfather (Matt Servitto), dreaming of the day she'll be able to leave to find her real father. Never mind that he abandoned his pregnant girlfriend, or that Nola knows only his nickname — "Hutch" — and that he came from New York City. Nola decamps after an ugl...
Released:
2003
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
97 mins