According to Greta
(2009)
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According to Greta
(2009)
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Hilary Duff | ... | ||
Evan Ross | ... | ||
Michael Murphy | ... | ||
Ellen Burstyn | ... | ||
Melissa Leo | ... | ||
Maury Ginsberg | ... | ||
John Rothman | ... |
Edgar
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Sylvia Kauders | ... |
Mrs. Wocheski
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Oren Skoog | ... | ||
Dave Shalansky | ... |
Cable Guy
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Vivan Dugré | ... | ||
Gary Mottola | ... |
Red Tie Bar Guy
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Stuart Zagnit | ... |
Man on Bus
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Edward Lane | ... |
Old Man
(as Ed Lane)
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Eric Sheffer Stevens | ... |
Yellow Sweater Guy
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After her mother, Karen (Melissa Leo) gets married for the third time, 17-year-old Greta (Hillary Duff), who had witnessed her father kill himself, withdraws within herself, and turns rebellious. In lieu of boot camp she is sent to live with her maternal grandparents, Katherine (Ellen Burstyn) and Joseph (Michael Murphy) where she makes it known that she is determined to kill herself. She then falls for a cook, Julie (Evan Ross) at the local restaurant, much to the chagrin of her grandparents - especially when they find out he had been interned in a juvenile correctional facility. Faced with all-round opposition and unhappy with her life Greta plans her suicide during a boating trip - a plan that will not only expose closeted skeletons, but also shatter and change everyone's lives forever. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
First, this film is not for very young children. Hilary Duff does both producing and starring in this dark comedy about a 17 year old teenager, Greta, from New York City whose sent to exile for the summer with her grandparents played by Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy who are divine in their roles. Melissa Leo plays Greta's mother but she's not on long enough and it's a shame because Duff, Leo, and Burstyn have some of their finest scenes together. Anyway, Greta is sent to live in Ocean Grove, New Jersey which is a seaside community and not far from the infamous Asbury Park which was crime ridden and left in ashes. Anyway, Greta gets a job at a restaurant. She is determined to end her life by 18 but things might change her point of view and it might be the best summer she ever had.