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| Release Date: |
September 12, 2008 (Limited)
September 26, 2008 |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Running Time: |
124 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong disturbing sexual content and abuse involving a young teen, and for language. |
| Director: |
Alan Ball |
| Writer: |
Alan Ball |
| Cast: |
Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, Summer Bishil |
"Towelhead" follows the dark, bold and shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. When Jasira's mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks Read more
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