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Chasing Holden

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A governor's son takes a wild journey while writing a paper on Holden Caulfield from "The Catcher in the Rye."

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Rasmi Simhan Dallas Morning News Jun 27, 2002
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The melodrama of this film is odd considering the novel that inspired it. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 16, 2005
2/5
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com Jun 28, 2002
2/5
If this sounds a lot like one of those angst-ridden teen movies: My Trip To New York With My Dying Girlfriend, that's because it is one of those movies. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jun 27, 2002
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Phony from beginning to end...you'd be well advised not to catch the film. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jun 2, 2002
2.5/5
A direct-to-video adventure in mixed messages and teen angst if ever I've seen one. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Jan 5, 2020 Everything was bleak and pointless. See more Dec 19, 2011 Chasing Holden is a story about the teenage Neil Lawrence, who has a writing assignment about the life of Holden Caulfield after Catcher and the Rye. To get the story Neil travels with a friend to find J.D. Salinger and along the way they get themselves into trouble. This film reminds me a lot of the film Ordinary People. The complexity of the character of Neil Lawrence surprised me. This story surprised me even though there were inconsistencies. Overall, it wasn't the worst nor was it the best. www.what-to-watch.com See more Sep 16, 2010 Holden is not a real person, just a guy living in a story. But some people reckon that they are like him, or they long to be him. I also used to be so. See more Jun 15, 2009 I don't like D.J. Qualls that much, he's not really leading man material. I guess if you like Catcher in the Rye, it's going to be a better film because they make LOTS of references to correlations because the guy is obsessed! See more Mar 10, 2008 Slow and unmemorable tale. This should have been better. See more Feb 12, 2008 An amazing follow up to the Catcher in the Rye. Maybe not the best acting but the plot DEFINATLY makes up for that. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A governor's son takes a wild journey while writing a paper on Holden Caulfield from "The Catcher in the Rye."
Director
Malcolm Clarke
Producer
Christopher Eberts, Jessica Hammerschlag, Steven Jensen
Screenwriter
Sean Kanan
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 16, 2002
Runtime
1h 44m
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