Andrew McCarthy, Cassie MacDonald, Cathy Moriarty
Fifteen-year-old Moonie Pottie (Liane Balaban) dreams of leaving her sheltered, Nova Scotia community to move to New York City. Her teacher (Andrew McCarthy), the only person in town who sees Moonie's...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 19, 2002
Stats: 136 reviews
Life is tough for Moonie Pottie in the small town - especially a coal-mining Cape Breton small town. A big city family moves into town, and Moonie and her new friend cause havoc in town.
This movie is pretty good - easy for anyone from a small town to identify with.
Una chica trata de arruinar su reputación para salir de un tediosos pueblo. ¡Si lo golpeas y cae, entonces es culpable!
Seeing as how I live 20 minutes from New Waterford, I had to watch this movie. It was not great.
Great movie. Made me laugh. People from the Maritimes can probably relate most.
Adorable, with good performances and an hilarious plot, but not as good as Mermaids. Mr. McCarthy is marvelous.
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "New Waterford Girl" !
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