Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.

• DirectorGavin O'Connor
• Release24 November 1999
• Genre
  Comedy / Drama
• Duration1h 42m
• Budget$312,000
• Revenue$1,400,000
• Rate
  

  6.5
  45 reviews
• Productions

  Fine Line Features