The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 23
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 13
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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 1
No consensus yet.
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Tod Williams made his feature directorial debut with this teen comedy-drama set in 1983. High school senior and writer wannabe Sebastian Cole (Adrian Grenier) survives a car accident in a remote Southwestern area near the trailer home of a Spanish-speaking woman. As she dresses his wounds, Sebastian looks back over the past year and his dysfunctional family life. After a divorce, Sebastian's near-alcoholic mother Joan (Margaret Colin) remarried. His architect father Hartley (John Shea) was more
Mar 21, 2000
Cast
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Adrian Grenier
Sebastian -
Clark Gregg
Hank/Henrietta -
Aleksa Palladino
Mary -
Margaret Colin
Joan -
John Shea
Hartley -
Marni Lustig
Jessica -
Joan Copeland
Grandmother -
Tom Lacy
Grandfather -
Gabriel Macht
Troy -
Russel Harper
Wayne -
Greg Haberny
Jimmy -
Peter McRobbie
Principal -
Rory Cochrane
Chinatown -
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All Critics (36) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (13) | DVD (2)
Given so many vapid young would-be stars foisted upon the public by the Hollywood machinery, it is a rare delight indeed to come across one with actual talent and potential.
A ponderous, uneven portrait of disaffected youth.
An affectionate coming-of-age tale.
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