
Set in 1969, a twelve-year-old grows up in Key West with his mother, who is paying the bills by stripping at the local topless bar. The boy finds out about her activities and tries to convince her to stop, to no avail. A local restaurant owner hires him to collect fish from a boat out in the bay, and the boy discovers that the restaurant owner is using the fish to bring drugs in to shore. He steals one load and goes about selling it so his mother can afford to quit her job.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in 1969, a twelve-year-old grows up in Key West with his mother, who is paying the bills by stripping at the local topless bar. The boy finds out about her activities and tries to convince her to stop, to no avail. A local restaurant owner hires him to collect fish from a boat out in the bay, and the boy discovers that the restaurant owner is using the fish to bring drugs in to shore. He steals one load and goes about selling it so his mother can afford to quit her job.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe story never reaches any dramatically effective moments. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonSommer's adaptation of his own novella slows to a crawl as it unwinds its slender thread of plot. Despite a touching performance by Hawn -- and an impressive acting bow by David Arnott as her son, not much happens after [the] involving exposition. |
| User ReviewAlaine BWaitress turns to stripping to make more money for son and herself. Son turns to cocaine sales to make more money for he and his mother. 1969 Florida. Some good moments and some flat spots. |
| User Reviewjay ngood movie. The storyline was not bad it had some sad moments and funny. Also the acting was good to and worth watching. |
| User ReviewMEC rBelievable story, much better than I was anticipating. Goldie Hawn does a decent job in a dramatic role, David Arnott as her son does very well. The Key West setting is an added plus, it made it more convincing. Good cinematography and score. |
| User ReviewGena DA decent coming-of-age story with variable performances. |