George Washington

"Down this twisted road, please watch over my soul and lift me up so gently so as not to touch the ground."

Sep 28 2001 Not Rated 1h 29m
Drama

Set in the landscape of a rural southern town, "George Washington" is a stunning portrait of how a group of young kids come to grips with a hard world of choices and consequences. During an innocent game in an abandoned amusement park, a member of the group dies. Narrated by one of the children, the film follows the kids as they struggle to balance their own ambitions and relationships against a tragic lie.

Plot

Set in a small town in North Carolina, George Washington is the story of a tight-knit multi-racial group of working-class kids caught in a tragic lie. After a twelve-year-old girl breaks up with her boyfriend for a sensitive, deeply introspective thirteen-year-old boy named George, a bizarre series of events and an innocent cover-up launches their insular group on individual quests for redemption.

Written by

David Gordon Green

Directed by

David Gordon Green

Cast

Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Damian Jewan Lee

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Down Home Entertainment, Blue Moon Productions, Youandwhatarmy Filmed Challenges

Languages

English

Awards

9 wins & 15 nominations

Trailers
George Washington Trailer | Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden | David Gordon Green | myNK
George Washington (2000) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Under the Influence: David Lowery on GEORGE WASHINGTON
David Gordon Green on George Washington's Use of Voiceover
Scores
# of Votes
8,925
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA