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Where to Watch Towelhead (2008) in the US
- 2008
- R
- 2h 4m
- 6.9IMDb
- 49%Rotten Tomatoes
- 57Metascore
Towelhead is available to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Against the backdrop of the first Gulf War, Jasira Maroun is 13, physically well developed but naïve and unable to say no. As puberty arrives, her mother sends her from Syracuse to Houston to her curt, up-tight, Lebanese-born father. Over the next few months, Jasira must navigate her father's strict indifference, her discovery of sexual pleasure, the casual racism of a neighbor boy and her classmates, the sexual advances of the boy's father, the proffered friendship of a pregnant neighbor, and her attraction to Thomas, an African-American classmate whom her father forbids her to see. Things happen to her, but can she take responsibility and control, or is tragedy inevitable?
Cast and crew
- Director
- Alan Ball
- Writer
- Alan Ball, Alicia Erian
- Starring
- Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Peter Macdissi
Details
- Release date
- Sep 26, 2008
- Language
- English, French, Arabic, Spanish
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $372,124
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Where to Watch Towelhead (2008) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Towelhead in the United States?
- Towelhead is available to rent in the United States. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Towelhead or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Towelhead for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for Towelhead in the United States.
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