Released:
1997-07-07

Overview:
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.

Director:
Timothy Hutton

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Evan Rachel Wood
  as
  Harriet Frankovitz
• 
  Kevin Bacon
  as
  Ricky Schroth
• 
  Mary Stuart Masterson
  as
  Gwen Frankovitz
• 
  Marian Seldes
  as
  Leah Schroth
• 
  Cathy Moriarty
  as
  Mrs. Frankovitz