''Summer '03'' is a 2018 American

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film written and directed by Becca Gleason. The film stars

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, Jack Kilmer,

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, Kelly Lamor Wilson, Stephen Ruffin,

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and

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. It was released on September 28, 2018 by

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Cast

as Jamie Winkle, a young girl who is dealing with her grandmother's death * Jack Kilmer as Luke *

as Shira Winkle, Jamie's overbearing mother who tries to keep Jamie in line *

as Hope * Kelly Lamor Wilson as Emily * Stephen Ruffin as March *

as Ned Winkle *

as Dotty Winkle * Steffan Argus as Josh * Monica Mathis as Jamie's Friend * Logan Medina as Dylan * Travis James as Buck * John Weselcouch as Doctor Spaulding * Elise DuQuette as Officer Quincy * Bill Eudaly as Father Patrick * Paul Ryden as Randall Smithton * Jared Gray as Nico * Nick Caruso as Ranger Todd Brown * Rick Andosca as Herman * Melissa Youngblood as Laura Tomlinson * Morgan Savoy as Stephanie Willis * Hayden Burrell as Young Ned's friend

Production

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began on September 19, 2017 in

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Release

The film premiered at

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on March 10, 2018. The film was released on September 28, 2018 by

Reception

''Summer '03'' received mixed reviews from critics. On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 45% based on reviews from five critics.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7284204, Summer '03 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films set in 2003 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s coming-of-age films American coming-of-age films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films English-language comedy-drama films