Turning Green (2005)
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42% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(65 ratings)
The story of Michael Aimette and John G. Hofmann's Turning Green concerns a 16-year-old American who finds himself living in Ireland with his aunts after the death of his mother. He longs for nothing more than to return to the States, but he is without the means to do so. After a trip to London… More The story of Michael Aimette and John G. Hofmann's Turning Green concerns a 16-year-old American who finds himself living in Ireland with his aunts after the death of his mother. He longs for nothing more than to return to the States, but he is without the means to do so. After a trip to London brings him into contact with pornography, he gets the idea to sell it in order to raise the necessary cash. When he starts to become more successful in this endeavor than he expected, he must make a momentous decision about his life. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- John G. Hofmann, Michael Aimette
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 11, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- New Films International
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
A whimsical dirty joke of a movie set in a picturesque Irish village.
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S. James Snyder, Time Out New York
Both Project Greenlight runners-up, directors Michael Aimette and John G. Hofmann get the teen angst and Gaelic aesthetic right; too bad their third-act thuggery isn't just routine, but ridiculous.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
An amusing Irish coming-of-age comedy set in 1979.
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Robert Koehler, Variety
Nivola makes an astounding left turn from his nice husband role in Junebug and Hutton loses himself in the sort of part fit for a Walter Hill film.
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Brian Tallerico, Movie Retriever
Turning Green has been on the shelf for so long that I'm afraid this forgettable film has gone bad.
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Cast
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Timothy Hutton
as Bill the Breaker
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Alessandro Nivola
as Bill the Bookie
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Colm Meaney
as Tom
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Donal Gallery
as James
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Killian Morgan
as Pete
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Billie Traynor
as Aunt Mary
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Dierdre Monaghan
as Aunt Maggie
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Brid Ni Chionaola
as Aunt Nora
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Frank Kelly
as Father O'Hara
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Donagh Deeney
as Mickey
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Jill Harding
as Fiona
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Katherine Kendall
as Muse
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Gavin O'Connor
as Postal Worker
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Jim Roche
as Bar Patron
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Joe Doyle
as Brother
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Michael Dunn
as Charlie
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Peter H. Daly
as Garda One
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Maurice Walsh
as Garda Two
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Siraj Zaidi
as Indian Newsagent
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Des Nealon
as Irish Newsagent
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Myles Purcell
as Old Irishman
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Jer O'Leary
as Timmy
