Mean Creek
2004 film by Jacob Aaron Estes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mean Creek is a 2004 American independent coming-of-age psychological drama film written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder. It was produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham.[4]
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Directed by | Jacob Aaron Estes |
Written by | Jacob Aaron Estes |
Produced by | Rick Rosenthal Susan Johnson Hagai Shaham |
Starring | Rory Culkin Ryan Kelley Scott Mechlowicz Trevor Morgan Josh Peck Carly Schroeder |
Cinematography | Sharone Meir |
Edited by | Madeleine Gavin |
Music by | Tomandandy |
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Distributed by | Paramount Classics (North America, United Kingdom and Australia) Focus Features (International)[1] |
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Running time | 89 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $500,000 |
Box office | $802,948[3] |
The film is about a group of teenagers who devise a plan to get revenge on an overweight, troubled bully on a boating trip. When their plan goes too far, they have to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 15, 2004, and was later screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2004. It was then given a limited release in major US cities on August 20, 2004, mostly playing at art house theaters.