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Youngster Devon (Mischa Barton) is transplanted by her parents into an uptight gated community, Camelot Gardens. The lonely and imaginative ten-year-old girl escapes the confines of her new 'community' and makes friends with an isolated eccentric, Trent (Sam Rockwell), who lives in a trailer on the outskirts of town. Trent mows .. Read more

Starring	Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton
Director	John Duigan
Genres	Drama

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  Great story, superb acting, haunting visuals
  
  This story of a friendship that crosses gender, age and social boundaries is captivating right fom the start. It certainly has been my discovery of the year. It... read more »
  
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  - ThomasKus
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  - Gloucester
  - 29 Dec 2003 at 15:07
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  - 2
  slightly dodgy paedo undertones
  
  Sam Rockwell good actor. It was a bit of a look at yourself film. You know, you watch it thinking the whole time who am i and what motivates me, who do i ... read more »
  
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- - PAN
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  - London
  - 10 Sep 2011 at 09:41
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  A sweet film with loveable characters
  
  Despite being one of those films where not much really happens, certainly not in the sense of action or drama, it was surprisingly enjoyable. The characters ... read more »
  
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- - joeyo
  - 9 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 11:33
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  Clichés galore!
  
  I really wouldn't bother. The film is stuffed with clichés and is cutesy American. The cutting is clumsy in places, too. But, above all, it's ... read more »
  
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- - sailonby
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  - Exeter
  - 02 Jun 2011 at 18:53
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  Lawn Dogs
  
  I think this is one of those under-rated movies of our time. The story line is good and with the acting. I think Mischa Burton stole the show on this one. A ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Apr 2011 at 13:36
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  Warning - censored version
  
  This movie has had all its swear words removed. Even the phrase 'I'm still piss poor' has been changed to 'I'm still real poor.' The ... read more »
  
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  - Portadown, Northern Ireland
  - 21 Apr 2011 at 11:26
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  Just Great
  
  It suprises me how many good films get shown on TV in the early hours. I saw part of this film once at about 2 in the morning on BBC2 when I was in high school ... read more »
  
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- - CoNash
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  - Wigan
  - 11 May 2009 at 21:35
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  Lawn Dogs
  
  I've had an ex-rental tape of this film sitting around waiting to be viewed for about a year. I'm not sure what stopped me watching it before but I ... read more »
  
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  - Tonbridge
  - 19 Jun 2006 at 14:15
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  Mown Down Gently
  
  A lovely film, beautifully played and unlike many US indie films it has a real visual flair. Full of surprises and the whimsy is just about kept in check.
  
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  - London, England
  - 23 Sep 2005 at 22:25
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  Ace cast, ace story..shame about the ending
  
  I was really really enjoying this film as I was watching it as it was very different and was playing around with some unusual ideas and subplots. However the ... read more »
  
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  - Ripley, Surrey
  - 22 Jul 2005 at 14:31
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  Couldn't even bear to watch it
  
  watched the trailer and about 10 minutes of the film before falling asleep! say no more!!
  
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  - 08 Jun 2005 at 23:09
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  - 1
  Great story, superb acting, haunting visuals
  
  This story of a friendship that crosses gender, age and social boundaries is captivating right fom the start. It certainly has been my discovery of the year. It... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 804
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 29 Dec 2003 at 15:07
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  - 1
  Lawn Dogs
  
  I've had an ex-rental tape of this film sitting around waiting to be viewed for about a year. I'm not sure what stopped me watching it before but I ... read more »
  
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- - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 19 Jun 2006 at 14:15
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  Sam Rockwell - rising star!
  
  The always watchable Sam Rockwell gives another excellent performance in this quirky and often blackly comic drama. Rockwell plays Trent, the loner who mows the... read more »
  
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- - GingerSegal
  - London
  - 25 Mar 2004 at 22:58
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  Sam Rockwell is great ...
  
  Sam Rockwell is great as the lawn man treated as scum by the rich but nasty inhabitants of the gated community. Mischa Barton also performs convincingly as the ... read more »
  
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- - babs#6
  - LONDON
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 09:30
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  - 1
  a stunning movie!
  
  What can I say except you just have to watch this movie! it's basically the story of a relationship between a 10 yr old girl and a guy in his twenties, all ... read more »
  
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  - Lincs, UK
  - 06 Nov 2004 at 12:18
- - 2
  - 1
  Mown Down Gently
  
  A lovely film, beautifully played and unlike many US indie films it has a real visual flair. Full of surprises and the whimsy is just about kept in check.
  
  Report this review
- 152968
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 23 Sep 2005 at 22:25
- - 2
  - 1
  Just Great
  
  It suprises me how many good films get shown on TV in the early hours. I saw part of this film once at about 2 in the morning on BBC2 when I was in high school ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 755950
- - CoNash
  - 2 reviews
  - Wigan
  - 11 May 2009 at 21:35
- - 1
  - 0
  Warning - censored version
  
  This movie has had all its swear words removed. Even the phrase 'I'm still piss poor' has been changed to 'I'm still real poor.' The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - a customer
  - Portadown, Northern Ireland
  - 21 Apr 2011 at 11:26
- - 1
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  A sweet film with loveable characters
  
  Despite being one of those films where not much really happens, certainly not in the sense of action or drama, it was surprisingly enjoyable. The characters ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1030229
- - joeyo
  - 9 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 11:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Ace cast, ace story..shame about the ending
  
  I was really really enjoying this film as I was watching it as it was very different and was playing around with some unusual ideas and subplots. However the ... read more »
  
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- 126353
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  - Ripley, Surrey
  - 22 Jul 2005 at 14:31

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  Youngster Devon (Mischa Barton) is transplanted by her parents into an uptight gated community, Camelot Gardens. The lonely and imaginative ten-year-old girl escapes the confines of her new 'community' and makes friends with an isolated eccentric, Trent (Sam Rockwell), who lives in a trailer on the ...