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Girls Town

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Girls Town (1996)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:19

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.8/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: High school seniors and best friends Patti, Emma, Angela and Nikki think they know each other well. That is, until Nikki commits suicide. Her death prompts them to question their own lives and... High school seniors and best friends Patti, Emma, Angela and Nikki think they know each other well. That is, until Nikki commits suicide. Her death prompts them to question their own lives and their friendship, and to examine their role politically as working-class women in a patriarchal society. When they learn from reading her journal that Nikki was raped, the young women take justice into their own hands. [More]

Starring: Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace, Aunjanue Ellis

Starring: Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace, Aunjanue Ellis

Director: Jim McKay

Director: Jim McKay

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Feb 4, 1997

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01/04/03
Josh Ralske
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide

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10/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Alison Macor
Alison Macor
Austin Chronicle

Holds appeal, partly because it could so easily have been an uplifting message movie but it refuses to be so simplistic.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Boxoffice Magazine

For all its flaws, this one gets extra points for having its uncertain head and heart in the same noble place.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

I would like to see another movie in three or four years, about what has happened to these angry, gifted friends.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Girls Town Subverts the Patriarchy.

Full Review Source: City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | comment Comment
09/01/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

The film often seems pointless and labored or overly contrived - and it certainly suffers from foul-language overload.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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06/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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An empowering feminist tale made authentic by the actresses participation in the scripting.

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04/17/02
Leslie Rigoulot
Leslie Rigoulot
Film Scouts

Features good work from its performers.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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The film wanders around aimlessly like a ship without a rudder or a captain.

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

A mix of reality and zip that nicely conveys the heady atmosphere of almost-adult life.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

A welcome little gust of teen-age realism.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly
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01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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Does an excellent job of uncovering the angst, pressure, and doubt associated with the late teenage years.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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The film feels utterly real.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

The performances and the film's plausible handling of an unusual movie subject make Girls Town special.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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A fresh, funny, and abrasive film about three high school seniors.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/25/05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
 
 
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