''Teenage Cocktail'' is a 2016 American

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and

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written and directed by John Carchietta and starring

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, Fabianne Therese,

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, Pat Healy,

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and

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. The film had its world premiere at

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on March 12, 2016.

Premise

Two high school students Annie (

) and Jules ( Fabianne Therese), feeling confined by their small town and parents, fall in love with each other and plan to run away and try webcam modelling to make enough money to survive. At first the money comes rolling in, but the girls quickly learn that the consequences of their actions can blindside them.

Cast

as Annie Fenton * Fabianne Therese as Jules Rae *

as Lynn Fenton * Pat Healy as Frank *

as Joseph Damone *

as Tom Fenton * Zak Henri as Scott * Lou Wegner as Alex *

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as Nick Fenton * Laura Corelli as Maria * Issac Salzman as Eddie

Production

and Fabianne Therese did not audition for their roles in the film, instead they had meetings to discuss the script and characters with Carchietta who does not trust the cold read process of traditional casting calls.

Marketing

In March 2016, the first teaser and poster for the film were released on IndieWire and ''

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'', respectively.

Release

The film had its world premiere at

on March 12, 2016. Shortly thereafter,

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acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a January 15, 2017, release.

References

External links

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