Digging to China

Name: Digging to China
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-07-07
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Marian Seldes, Cathy Moriarty

1997·Movie·PG·98 min·★ 6.4(63)

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“Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.”

Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.

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About Digging to China

Digging to China is a 1997 English-language drama film directed by Timothy Hutton. The cast is led by Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome.

Digging to China was produced by Ministry of Film, The, Digging to China LLC, and Davis Entertainment Classics and made in United States of America. It was released on July 7, 1997, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Timothy Hutton
Writers: Karen Janszen
Release date: July 7, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Ministry of Film, The, Digging to China LLC, Davis Entertainment Classics

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Digging to China cast & crew

Digging to China was directed by Timothy Hutton and written by Karen Janszen.

The cast features Evan Rachel Wood as Harriet Frankovitz, Kevin Bacon as Ricky Schroth, Mary Stuart Masterson as Gwen Frankovitz, Marian Seldes as Leah Schroth, Cathy Moriarty as Mrs. Frankovitz, and Bing Putney as Eric.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cynthia Millar, cinematography is by Jörgen Persson, and it was produced by John Davis and David T. Friendly.

Is Digging to China worth watching?

Digging to China holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 63 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Digging to China is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Digging to China

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