Movie·1997·1h 38m
Digging to China
Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.
Directed By
Timothy Hutton
Country
United States of America
Language
Italian
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// overview
The Story
Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.
Written By
Karen Janszen
Producer
J. Todd Harris, John Davis
Cinematography
Jörgen Persson
Music
Cynthia Millar
Editor
Dana Congdon
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
63 votes
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Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Evan Rachel Wood
Harriet Frankovitz
Kevin Bacon
Ricky Schroth
Mary Stuart Masterson
Gwen Frankovitz
Marian Seldes
Leah Schroth
Cathy Moriarty
Mrs. Frankovitz
Bing Putney
Eric
Joanne Pankow
Nurse
J.C. Quinn
Minister
// crew
Crew
Timothy Hutton
Director
Karen Janszen
Screenplay
Cynthia Millar
Original Music Composer
Jörgen Persson
Director of Photography
Dana Congdon
Editor
J. Todd Harris
Producer
John Davis
Producer
David T. Friendly
Executive Producer
Stephen Nemeth
Executive Producer
Marilyn Vance
Producer
Ernst Etchie Stroh
Executive Producer
Alan Mruvka
Producer
Alain Jakubowicz
Editor
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