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Girls Town (1996)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:19
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.8/10
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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Reviews for Girls Town
Holds appeal, partly because it could so easily have been an uplifting message movie but it refuses to be so simplistic.
For all its flaws, this one gets extra points for having its uncertain head and heart in the same noble place.
I would like to see another movie in three or four years, about what has happened to these angry, gifted friends.
The film often seems pointless and labored or overly contrived - and it certainly suffers from foul-language overload.
An empowering feminist tale made authentic by the actresses participation in the scripting.
The film wanders around aimlessly like a ship without a rudder or a captain.
A mix of reality and zip that nicely conveys the heady atmosphere of almost-adult life.
Does an excellent job of uncovering the angst, pressure, and doubt associated with the late teenage years.
The performances and the film's plausible handling of an unusual movie subject make Girls Town special.
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