Movie: What Grown-Ups Know

Top 3 Billed Cast

Stephen James King
Stephen James King

Roy

Susie Lindeman
Susie Lindeman

Elizabeth

Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts

Maurice

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    Teenage boy Roy and his ailing mother Elizabeth live an aimless life on the road, shuttling between gas stations, temp jobs and cheap motels. When they end up at a desolate caravan park, fractures begin to appear in Roy's relationship with his mother as he starts to fall head over heels for park manager Maurice.

  • Release Date

    2004-02-17

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Can teenage Roy become a man before it's too late?

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  • Languages:

    English
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