Don's Plum

Sep 5, 2002

1h 48m

★ 5.3

Tonight's Special - Group Therapy

Overview

A group of Los Angeles teenagers meets daily at their local diner hangout to discuss their latest misadventures and miserable lives.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Polo Pictures Entertainment

Trust Film Svenska

Zentropa Entertainments

Don's Plum Trailers

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Cast

Brad

Scott Bloom

Jeremy

Kevin Connolly

Ian

Tobey Maguire

Derek

Leonardo DiCaprio

Sara

Jenny Lewis

Juliet

Meadow Sisto

Tracy

Marissa Ribisi

Amy

Amber Benson

Bernard

Jeremy Sisto

Acid Jazz Artist

Toledo Diamond

Dancer

Kiva Dawson

Anna

Marisa Ryan

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