Towelhead
“How can you find yourself if no one can see you?”
A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.
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Cast
14 people
Summer Bishil
Jasira Maroun
Known for
The Magicians
The Last Airbender
Aaron Eckhart
Mr. Vuoso
Known for
The Dark Knight
Sully
Toni Collette
Melina Hines
Known for
Hereditary
The Sixth Sense
Maria Bello
Gail Monahan
Known for
Prisoners
NCIS
Peter Macdissi
Rifat Maroun
Known for
Six Feet Under
Uncle Frank
Eugene Jones III
Thomas Bradley
Known for
College Road Trip
Lynn Collins
Thena Panos
Known for
John Carter
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Chase Ellison
Zack Vuoso
Known for
That's What I Am
Tooth Fairy
Matt Letscher
Gil Hines
Known for
Narcos: Mexico
The Mask of Zorro
Chris Messina
Barry
Known for
Devil
Sharp Objects
Gemmenne de la Peña
Denise
Known for
The Weather Man
Carrie Preston
Evelyn Vuoso
Known for
True Blood
To the Bone
Alan Ball Director · Alicia Erian Author Thomas Newman Composer
Worldwide gross $368K · United States release September 12, 2008 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$367,638
Production
This is that
Production
Your Face Goes Here Entertainment
Production
This Is That Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2007
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 12, 2008
Limited theatrical
United States
January 19, 2008 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
September 24, 2008 · Theatrical
France
November 17, 2010 · Physical
Italy
July 17, 2009 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 2, 2011 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 14, 2009 · Theatrical
September 8, 2009 · Physical · DVD
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