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Cast
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| Dominique Swain | ... |
Andrea Marr
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| Sean Patrick Flanery | ... |
Todd Sparrow
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| Summer Phoenix | ... |
Rebecca Fernhurst
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| Tara Reid | ... | ||
| Selma Blair | ... |
Darcy
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| Channon Roe | ... |
Kevin
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| Portia de Rossi | ... |
Carla Sparrow
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| Christopher Masterson | ... |
Richard
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Greg
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Parker Blackman
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Marjorie
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Robert Bower | ... |
Buzz Mitchell
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Mr. Jones
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Andrea Marr is a bright, straight-A, mature, 18-year-old high school senior on the verge of womanhood who decides to abandon her sheltered, boring lifestyle and her bookish friend Darcy for a look into the local rock and roll scene as a groupie to local rock singer Tod Sparrow and learn more about the life of one who follows a touring band along with her new friends aspiring rock star wannabee Cybil, outgoing fellow groupie Rebecca, and music critic Kevin. Written by Matthew Patay
Plot Keywords:
groupie | high school | womanhood | teenage girl | loss of virginity |Taglines:
she's all that and more See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality, language and some teen alcohol and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 May 1998 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Andrea, inocencia perdida See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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This movie was a true heartache of a film. Girl, originally a novel by Blake Nelson, was the story of a highschool girl who discovers sex and the local music scene. Both enrich her life and make her feel differently in relationships with other people. It was a well written, subtle but powerful book that affected the lives of many young women. Sadly, the movie is studio junk.
The director and screenwriter chose instead to turn this into a movie about hot highschoolers going at it and acting like groupies. Each character has been flattened out to a cutesy stereotype. For example, Tara Reid was chosen to play Cybil, who in the book is a lesbian rocker and very withdrawn. The movie really has no plot, other than Andrea chasing around Todd as if she is an NSync groupie. I felt like I watched a two hour commercial for noxema or saw a 17 magazine come to life as a movie.
If you want to watch a goofy film about over sexed teenagers, rent this movie. If you want something th more heart, read the book. Or better yet, rent Blue Car or Thirteen.