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.
Director
Gavin O'Connor
Languages
English
Status
Released
Budget
$312,000
Box Office
$1,400,000
Who's In It
Janet McTeer
Mary Jo Walker
Kimberly J. Brown
Ava Walker
Jay O. Sanders
Dan Miller
Gavin O'Connor
Jack Ranson
Laurel Holloman
Laurie Pendleton
Lois Smith
Ginger
Michael J. Pollard
Mr. Cummings
Linda Porter
Mrs. Boman
Cody McMains
Adam Riley
Sara Downing
Rachel Riley
Joel Polis
Vice Principal
Jennifer Paige
Nurse
Lisa Jane Persky
Diner Waitress
Noah Emmerich
Vertis Dewey (uncredited)
Kristen Wiig
(uncredited)
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