Tumbleweeds
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gavin O'connor
Janet Mcteer
Jay O Sanders
Kimberly J Brown
Jennifer Paige
Michael J. Pollard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Mary Jo Walker was married for the first time at age 17, and has since gone through three more husbands and numerous boyfriends. Everytime a relationship fails, the free-spirited Mary Jo takes to the road with her foul-mouthed, 12-year-old daughter, Ava, in search of a new home, new love and a new life. Leaving yet another abusive relationship behind her, Mary Jo finally heads for the picture-perfect suburbs of Starlight Beach, near San Diego. Mary Jo lands a position at job security company, and Ava enrolls in school where she makes friends easily. Ava hopes that she and her mother can actually live by themselves, without the destructive presence of another ill-chosen boyfriend. Mary Jo, however, soon hooks-up with a brawny truck driver, Jack Ranson, who they met on the road to California, When Mary Jo and Jack's ill-fated relationship begins to deteriorate, she is tempted to hit the road again--much to the chagrin of her daughter who, for once in her life, begins to feel rooted.
Director
Gavin O'connor
Cast
Janet Mcteer
Jay O Sanders
Kimberly J Brown
Jennifer Paige
Michael J. Pollard
Brian Tahash
Lisa Jane Persky
Christian Payne
Harry Gradzhyan
Renelouise Smith
Ashley Buccille
Joel Polis
Sara Downing
Stephanie Zajac
Gavin O'connor
Cody Mcmains
Laurel Holloman
Kelly Rogers
Dennis Ford
Linda Porter
Josh Carmichael
Lois Smith
Crew
Wayne Acton
Lee Alexander
Leah Andreone
Leah Andreone
Danielle Barrom
Rachel Bati
Rebecca A Battle
Louis Bertini
Brian Biacho
Nick Bilton
Matt Boruso
Robert Bradley
Lisa Bruce
James Budak
Scott Cannizzaro
Johnny Cash
Hal David
Ted Demme
Noah Emmerich
John Gilroy
Kiran Gonsalves
Thomas A Gulino
Paul Hampton
Chen Harpaz
Emmylou Harris
Bryce Holtshousen
Cary Hudson
Shari Schwartz Johanson
Shawn Jones
Gayle Keller
Anthony E Kountz
George Lara
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
John Lowery
Thomas J Mangan
David Mansfield
Bob Marlette
Mimi Maxmen
Jerry Mcfadden
Earl Montgomery
David Novack
Gavin O'connor
Gavin O'connor
Gregory O'connor
Gregory O'connor
Leigh Okies
Buck Owens
Buck Owens
Eric Person
Pamela Phillips
Janos Pilenyi
Michael Praetorius
Scott Remick
Nicole Rodionoff
Brian Ross
Angela Shelton
Angela Shelton
Seth I Shire
Joel Stillerman
Laurie Stirratt
Daniel Stoloff
Todd Thaler
Jennifer Turchi
Lynn Van Kuilenburg
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Robert Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Best Actress (Janet McTeer) at the 1999 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Winner of the 1999 award for Best Actress (Janet McTeer) from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of the 1999 Golden Satellite for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical (Janet McTeer) from the International Press Academy.
Winner of the Dramatic Filmmaker's Trophy at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
Expanded Release in United States December 10, 1999
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States Fall November 24, 1999
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States March 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States on Video April 11, 2000
Wide Release in United States March 3, 2000
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (New American Cinema) October 6-21, 1999.
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (in competition) October 20 - November 15, 1999.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 20-24, 1999.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 7-17, 1999.
Fine Line acquired domestic distribution rights at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival for a reported $1 million.
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (in competition) October 20 - November 15, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown in New York City (DGA Theater) as part of program "East Coast Filmmakers at a 1999 Utah Film Festival" March 19-26, 1999.)
Wide Release in United States March 3, 2000
Released in United States on Video April 11, 2000
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (New American Cinema) October 6-21, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 20-24, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 7-17, 1999.)
Released in United States Fall November 24, 1999
Expanded Release in United States December 10, 1999
