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Mean Creek (2003)Mean Creek (2003)

Mean Creek (2003)

Crime, Drama

6.9

movie

United States of America
English
Character-driven, Gripping, Well-acted
2003
Jacob Aaron Estes
Branden Williams, Carly Schroeder, Heath Lourwood
90 min

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Teenagers living in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions.

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6.9
The Staff

A bully (Josh Peck) is lured into a plot of revenge. The bullied victim (Rory Culkin), his brother and their friends then see the bully’s human side, and learn that revenge often comes with a greater price than imagined. Talented teen actors give fantastic performances in this absorbing and impactful coming-of-age tale, with a real moral compass and ability to demonstrate multi-sided characters.

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