''Middle of Nowhere'' is a 2008

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comedy-drama film directed by John Stockwell, written by Michelle Morgan, and starring

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and her real-life daughter, Eva Amurri. It premiered at the

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Plot

The film follows Grace ( Eva Amurri), a young woman whose irresponsible mother, Rhonda (

), ruins her daughter's credit rating. Rhonda uses the money to finance Grace's younger sister, Taylor's (

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), modeling campaign. While working a summer job, Grace meets the lonely Dorian Spitz ( Anton Yelchin) and they start selling drugs together for extra cash. A love triangle forms when Dorian is attracted to Grace, who is interested in Ben Pretzler ( Justin Chatwin).

Cast

* Eva Amurri as Grace Berry *

as Rhonda Berry * Anton Yelchin as Dorian Spitz * Justin Chatwin as Ben Pretzler *

as Taylor Elizabeth Berry *Scott A. Martin as Morris Kraven *Kenny Bordes as Ryan *Kyle Clements as Ted

Production

On May 14, 2007, it was announced that John Stockwell would direct the film, with Eva Amurri and

attached to star and

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set to begin in September. On July 10, 2007, Anton Yelchin, Justin Chatwin, and

joined the cast. The film was shot at several locations in

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, including the Blue Bayou Water Park and the LSU Quad.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Middle Of Nowhere 2008 films 2000s coming-of-age comedy-drama films American teen comedy-drama films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films 2000s teen comedy-drama films American independent films Bold Films films Films directed by John Stockwell 2008 independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films