Girl (film)

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For the 2000 film directed by Sande Zeig, see The Girl (film) .

Girl
DVD cover
Directed by	Jonathan Kahn
Written by	Blake Nelson (novel) David E. Tolchinsky (screenplay)
Starring	Dominique Swain Sean Patrick Flanery
Music by	Michael Tavera
Cinematography	Tami Reiker
Editing by	Gillian L. Hutshing
Distributed by	Kushner-Locke Company
Release date(s)	May 16, 1998
Running time	99 mins
Country	United States
IMDb profile

Girl is a 1998 drama film starring Dominique Swain, Sean Patrick Flanery, Summer Phoenix, Tara Reid and Selma Blair. It was written by Blake Nelson and David E. Tolchinsky and directed by Jonathan Kahn.

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Andrea Marr (Dominique Swain) is a bright, straight-A, mature, 18-year-old high school senior on the verge of womanhood who decides to abandon her sheltered, boring lifestyle and her bookish friend Darcy (Selma Blair) for a look into the local rock and roll scene. There she meets local rock singer Todd Sparrow and meets new friends aspiring rock star wannabee Cybil (Tara Reid), outgoing fellow groupie Rebecca (Summer Phoenix), and music critic Kevin.

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Girl at the Internet Movie Database

Girl is a coming of age story about Andrea Marr, a hard-working student who lives in a nice neighborhood in a nice part of town, but bored of her lifestyle. After her friend Darcy, explains to her the importance of teen sex, she begins to explore a whole other side of town, and a whole other side of life, discovering new music, new clothing, and a new self. She begins to hangout with different people including her new friends; Cybil, Kevin, and Rebecca. After meeting Todd Sparrow of the band, the Color Green, she falls in love, and begins to learn many things, including the word "groupie" as well as heartache. The movie touches up on many teen issues, including; bullying and teen suicide, and Andrea must learn where she stands in the world.