Tumbleweeds
“They ran away from everything but each other.”
Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
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Cast
24 people
Janet McTeer
Mary Jo Walker
Known for
Me Before You
Ozark
Kimberly J. Brown
Ava Walker
Known for
Rose Red
Halloweentown
Jay O. Sanders
Dan Miller
Known for
Green Lantern
Sneaky Pete
Gavin O'Connor
Jack Ranson
Known for
The Glass House
Laurel Holloman
Laurie Pendleton
Known for
The L Word
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
Lois Smith
Ginger
Known for
Minority Report
Lady Bird
Michael J. Pollard
Mr. Cummings
Known for
The Odyssey
Bonnie and Clyde
Linda Porter
Mrs. Boman
Known for
Superstore
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Ashley Buccille
Zoe Broussard
Known for
Phenomenon
Cody McMains
Adam Riley
Known for
Not Another Teen Movie
10 Things I Hate About You
Brian Tahash
Winston Jackson
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Birds of Prey
Joshua Carmichael
Billy Jo
Also in
Take a Number
Renegade
Gavin O'Connor Director · Angela Shelton Screenplay David Mansfield Composer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · Budget $312K · United States release November 24, 1999
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Budget
$312,000
Worldwide gross
$1,400,000
Gross vs. budget
4.5×
Production
Fine Line Features
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 24, 1999
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · November 24, 1999
Limited theatrical
Brazil
June 23, 2000 · Physical
Canada
September 16, 1999 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
April 19, 2000 · Theatrical
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