Middle of Nowhere (2008 film)

Middle of Nowhere is a 2008 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by John Stockwell, written by Michelle Morgan, and starring Susan Sarandon and her real-life daughter, Eva Amurri. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

Middle of Nowhere
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Stockwell
Written by	Michelle Morgan
Produced by	John Stockwell Michel Litvak David Lancaster Nicole Rocklin
Starring	Eva Amurri Susan Sarandon Anton Yelchin Justin Chatwin Willa Holland
Cinematography	Byron Shah
Edited by	Tom McArdle
Music by	Ferraby Lionheart
Production companies	Bold Films Louisiana Media
Distributed by	Image Entertainment
Release date	September 6, 2008 (2008-09-06) (Toronto)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The film follows Grace (Eva Amurri), a young woman whose irresponsible mother, Rhonda (Susan Sarandon), ruins her daughter's credit rating. Rhonda uses the money to finance Grace's younger sister, Taylor's (Willa Holland), modeling campaign. While working a summer job, Grace meets the lonely Dorian Spitz (Anton Yelchin) and they start selling drugs together for extra cash. A love triangle forms when Dorian is attracted to Grace, who is interested in Ben Pretzler (Justin Chatwin).

Cast

• Eva Amurri as Grace Berry
• Susan Sarandon as Rhonda Berry
• Anton Yelchin as Dorian Spitz
• Justin Chatwin as Ben Pretzler
• Willa Holland as Taylor Elizabeth Berry
• Scott A. Martin as Morris Kraven
• Kenny Bordes as Ryan
• Kyle Clements as Ted

Production

On May 14, 2007, it was announced that John Stockwell would direct the film, with Eva Amurri and Susan Sarandon attached to star and principal photography set to begin in September.^[2] On July 10, 2007, Anton Yelchin, Justin Chatwin, and Willa Holland joined the cast.^[3]

The film was shot at several locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,^[4] including the Blue Bayou Water Park and the LSU Quad.^[5]