American Cowslip

Jul 24, 2009

1h 47m

★ 5.1

It takes a village to raise an addict...

Overview

In Blythe, California, a small town in the remote California desert, Ethan Inglebrink is an eccentric, agoraphobic heroin addict who is obsessed with his garden. This dark comedy follows the last days of Ethan's life as he struggles to find purpose at a time when it might be too late to even matter.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Buffalo Speedway Film Company

Cowslip Film Partners

Zetta Pictures

Firefly Films

American Cowslip Trailers

Cast

Ethan Inglebrink

Ronnie Gene Blevins

Sandy

Cloris Leachman

Todd Inglebrink

Val Kilmer

Father Randolph

Peter Falk

Trevor O'Hart

Rip Torn

Roe

Diane Ladd

Cary

Booboo Stewart

Cliff

Bruce Dern

Samantha

Priscilla Barnes

Georgia

Hanna Hall

Grimes

Blake Clark

Lou Anne

Lin Shaye

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