Digging to China Movie Review 1998

Directorial debut of Hutton is the sentimental story of a sweet friendship between misfits--precocious 10-year-old Harriet (Wood) and mentally handicapped 30-year-old Ricky (Bacon). Harriet's alcoholic mom (Moriarty) runs a motel in rural New Hampshire (film is set in the mid-'60s) with Harriet's slutty older sister Gwen (Masterson). Ricky winds up at the motel with his dying mother Leah (Seldes), who was taking him to an institution when her car breaks down. Harriet thinks Ricky is a terrific playmate but after some shocking news, the young girl and her new friend decide to run away--causing a lot of trouble.

Distribution

BMG Entertainment, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036-4039, Phone: (212)930-4000, URL: http://www.bmg.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Childhood Visions, Period Piece: 1960s, Moms, Mental Retardation

Screenplay

Karen Janszen

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cathy Moriarty, Marian Seldes

Cinematography

Jorgen Persson

Director

Timothy Hutton

Music

Cynthia Millar

Producer

Marilyn Vance, Alan Mruvka, John Davis, J. Todd Harris, Moonstone Entertainment