Thirteen Movie Review 2003

Genuinely original indie probes the transformation of Tracy (Wood) a well-behaved, slightly nerdy, L.A. teen who, practically overnight, becomes a ragingly rebellious, boy-crazy shoplifter, thanks to psychologically scarred but savvy schoolmate Evie (co-writer Reed), who invites Tracy into her world of popularity, piercings, and partying. As Tracy's mom Melanie, a recovering alcoholic, frets over Tracy's disturbing personality makeover, Evie begins to bond with her. Performances are uniformly sparkling. Spot-on characters and all-too-real details come from director/co-writer Hardwicke's collaboration with the then 13-year-old Reed--whom she met while dating Reed's father--the real-life good girl of the story.

Distribution

Fox Home Entertainment, PO Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, Phone: (310)369-3900, Toll-free: 888-223-4FOX, Fax: (310)369-5811, URL: http://www.foxmovies.com/index1.html, Remarks: Also known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Female Bonding, Single Parents, Moms, On the Rocks, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

Nikki Reed, Catherine Hardwicke

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Kara Unger, Kip Pardue, Brady Corbet, Sarah Clarke, D.W. Moffett

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Director

Catherine Hardwicke

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh

Other

Steve Weiss, Steve Morantz, Michelle Norell, Amy Rosen, Nancy Richardson, Johnny Jos, Cindy Evans, Carol Strober

Producer

Michael London, Jeff Levy-Hinte, Working Title Productions, Antidote Film, Fox Searchlight

Awards

Ind. Spirit 2004: Debut Perf. (Reed); Sundance 2003: Director (Hardwicke).