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Teen idol Mandy Moore (A Walk to Remember) learns how to deal with an awful lot--How to Deal crams divorce, teen pregnancy, a wedding, a...(read more...)
car accident, and a pot-smoking grandmother into a single year in the life of Halley Martin (Moore). Halley's so resentful of her parents' divorce (and her father's impending remarriage) that she resolves not to fall in love--so of course a hunky guy named Macon (Trent Ford) decides that she's the girl for him and woos her with gentle persistence. Two things save all of this from being a teenage soap opera: First, a refreshingly realistic (though not explicit) and unjudgmental look at teenage sex; second, a sterling supporting cast, including Allison Janney (The West Wing), Peter Gallagher (sex, lies, and videotape), and Dylan Baker (Happiness), alongside pleasant young actors like Alexandra Holden (Sugar and Spice). --Bret Fetzer
Director:
Clare Kilner
MPAA: PG-13
Running Time: 101 min.
Release Date: Jul 18, 2003
Cast:
Alexander Holden,
Alexandra Holden,
Allison Janney,
Connie Ray,
Dylan Baker,
Mackenzie Astin,
Mandy Moore,
Mary Catherine Garrison,
Nina Foch,
Peter Gallagher,
Trent Ford
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