American Girl is a 2002 American movie directed by Jordan Brady, starring Jena Malone, Michelle Forbes, Brad Renfro, Alicia Witt, and Erik von Detten. The film premiered on October 16, 2002 at the Austin Film Festival. It was later released to DVD on January 11, 2005 under the title Confessions of an American Girl.
The movie revolves around a teenage girl named Rena, an impressionable young lady with a secret whose father is serving a long priso...
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American Girl is a 2002 American movie directed by Jordan Brady, starring Jena Malone, Michelle Forbes, Brad Renfro, Alicia Witt, and Erik von Detten. The film premiered on October 16, 2002 at the Austin Film Festival. It was later released to DVD on January 11, 2005 under the title Confessions of an American Girl.
The movie revolves around a teenage girl named Rena, an impressionable young lady with a secret whose father is serving a long prison sentence.
Rena and her family travel to the father's prison for the annual family picnic. Things seem to be going just fine, until he gets drunk. Her brother Jay, who is secretly gay, wanders off to tour the prison with another inmate named Buddy. Barbie sneaks off to have sex with her stepfather, unbeknownst to the family. Having been discovered by Buddy and Jay, the other inmates watch as Buddy makes her squeal like a pig to keep that fact a secret. Jay and Buddy bond, and when the tour is over they secretly kiss passionately.
Rena tells...
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