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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alan Ball
Genre: Coming-of-Age, Drama
Release Date: September 19, 2008 (USA
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Summary:
Six Feet Under creator and American Beauty screenwriter Alan Ball makes his feature directorial debut with this screen adaptation of author Alicia Erian's controversial novel -Towelhead. Jasira (Summer Bishil) is a 13-year-old Arab-American who's contending with the pains of adolescence when her life takes a sudden and unexpected turn. Sent to live... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Summer Bishil - (Jasira)
Peter Macdissi - (Rifat)
Aaron Eckhart - (Mr. Vuoso)
Toni Collette - (Melina)
Maria Bello - (Gail)
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Review:
Calling this motion picture Towelhead makes the filmgoer blink for a second, as the original title, Nothing Is Private, is a bit less leading and more descriptive. Director Alan Ball creates an immediatel ... Continue >>

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