Girls Town (1996)

Directed by

Jim McKay

Genre

comedy drama, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a group of high school senior girls from an urban community as they navigate friendship, identity, and the challenges of their final year. The story is driven by the characters' personal struggles and relationships.

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What happens

Girls Town is the 1996 feature film directing debut by Jim McKay. It stars Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace, and Aunjanue Ellis in her film debut. The plot follows a group of girl friends and their coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. The screenplay for the film was mostly developed through improvisations among the four lead actresses. Girls Town had its world premiere on January 20, 1996, at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Filmmakers' Trophy. It received a limited release in the United States on August 21, 1996. The Girls Town soundtrack was released on August 20, 1996, by Mercury Records. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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