Rated R for drug/alcohol use and sexuality involving teens, language and a disturbing image.
Runtime
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96 min
Overwiew :Dubbed "the King Kong of oral obsessives" by his hippie dentist, Justin Cobb is a 16-year-old desperate to find a way to break this embarrassing habit he has retained since infancy. His father, a former football star, tries to help by providing an antidotal cayenne-pepper cream and a healthy dose of fly-fishing. His mother, who works as a nurse helping the rich and famous sober up, seems more concerned with a fantasy romantic relationship with TV-star Don Johnson than with her son's problems. Hypnosis seems to work, but the problem surfaces in other forms from drug addiction to alcoholism.
Producers :
Anthony Bregman, Anne Carey, Jay Shapiro
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www.boxoffice.com - : One of the more interesting and unique coming-of-agers to hit the big screen in quite some time, ''Thumbsucker's'' unpredictable script, along with solid performances all around, are the components that allow director Mike Mills' debut effort to shine brighter than so many of the numerous offerings of the genre. more...
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