Underplayed Gems

16 to Life (2009)

16 to Life poster
Directed by
Becky Smith
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A bookish teen is about to turn 16 and tries to set up her friends romantically. The film follows her efforts in a small town leading up to her birthday.

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What happens

16 to Life is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Becky Smith. It stars Hallee Hirsh as Kate, a bookish teen about to turn 16 who plays match-maker for her friends. Shiloh Fernandez, Mandy Musgrave, Theresa Russell, Carson Kressley and Nicholas Downs also star. The film was originally titled Duck Farm No. 13, but the title was changed to appeal to younger audiences; it was filmed primarily in McGregor, Iowa and premiered August 29, 2009 at the Landlocked Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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