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6.2A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.
Released: 2008-09-12111 minDir: Alan BallDramaBox office: $367,638
Cast
- Summer Bishil as Jasira Maroun
- Aaron Eckhart as Mr. Vuoso
- Toni Collette as Melina Hines
- Maria Bello as Gail Monahan
- Peter Macdissi as Rifat Maroun
- Eugene Jones III as Thomas Bradley
Themes
- puberty
- pedophilia
- small town
- gulf war
- ethnic stereotype
- parent child relationship
- arabian
- menstruation
- arab-american
- houston, texas
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 599735
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- publication date
- 2008-09-26
- title
- Towelhead
- review score
- 57/100
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Houston
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Maria Bello
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True Blood
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Categories
2000s coming-of-age drama films2007 American films2007 directorial debut films2007 drama films2007 English-language films2007 films2007 independent filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican coming-of-age drama filmsAmerican independent filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about child sexual abuseFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms about father–daughter relationshipsFilms about interracial romanceFilms about juvenile sexualityFilms about pubertyFilms about rape in the United StatesFilms based on American novelsFilms directed by Alan Ball (screenwriter)Films scored by Thomas NewmanFilms set in 1990Films set in HoustonFilms set in New York (state)