Girls Town

Girls Town (1996)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (24 reviews)

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    (551 ratings)

When one of their friends commits suicide, three young women learn to stand up for themselves and strike back against male-dominated society in this drama. Patti (Lili Taylor), Emma (Anna Grace), Angela (Bruklin Harris), and Nikki (Aunjanue Ellis) are four teenage girls who attend the same high… More

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R, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By
Jim McKay
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Feb 4, 1997
Hallmark Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, Variety

    As a male writer-director, McKay proves to be extremely sensitive to the feeling and words of working-class women (Lili Taylor among them), determined to establish their self-worth as well as to fight against the social ills of the oppressive system

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    Taylor, Harris and Grace come up with some watchable, genuine moments. But they're often too involved in themselves; the movie indulges them too much.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    Constructed without a traditional denouement, Girls Town will nevertheless satisfy viewers who want something that feels more like life than like art.

  • Stephen Holden, New York Times

    A welcome little gust of teen-age realism.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    The performances and the film's plausible handling of an unusual movie subject make Girls Town special.

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    A very powerful movie!

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