Comedy ·Romance ·Drama · Canada · 2002 · 1h 36m

Try Seventeen

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Director
Jeffrey Porter
Cast
Elijah Wood as Jones Franka Potente as Jane Mandy Moore as Lisa Debbie Harry as Ma Mabley Elizabeth Perkins as Blanche Chris William Martin as Steve
Crew
Blake T. Evans — Director of Photography David M. Richardson — Editor Charles Kephart — Writer Mike Elliott — Producer Randall Emmett — Producer George Furla — Producer
Tagline

You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.

Synopsis

Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jeffrey Porter Director Blake T. Evans Director of Photography David M. Richardson Editor Charles Kephart Writer Mike Elliott Producer Randall Emmett Producer George Furla Producer Michele Weisler Producer Holly Wiersma Producer
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