West of Here

"Love is the greatest journey of all."

Jun 9 2002 R 1h 19m
Drama, Music, Romance

Finding his only escape in music, Gil Blackwell (Josh Hamilton) decides to leave his monotonous business life in Boston when his cousin dies in a car accident. Gil ignores his father's disapproval and takes the family's antique truck for the promised land of California, but on the way a chance encounter reunites him with an old college flame, Genevieve (Fried Green Tomatoes' Mary Stuart Masterson), who joins his journey.

Plot

Finding his only escape in music, Gil Blackwell (Broken English's Josh Hamilton) decides to leave his monotonous business life in Boston when his cousin dies in a car accident. Gil ignores his father's disapproval and hits the road in the family's antique truck for the promised land of California. On the way a chance encounter reunites him with an old college flame, Genevieve (Fried Green Tomatoes' Mary Stuart Masterson), who joins his journey. With each westward mile, the couple rebuilds their musical aspirations and their feelings for each other in this touching and heartfelt love story.

Written by

Jay Sweet

Directed by

Peter Masterson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Picture Park

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
156
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA