Turning Green

– Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds him..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Turning Green (2005)

Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, and finds that one's place in the world is all a state of mind.

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Release Date:

11 Jun 2005

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann

Writer:

Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann

Main Actors:

Timothy Hutton, Alessandro Nivola, Colm Meaney, Donal Gallery

Plot:

Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, and finds that one's place in the world is all a state of mind.

Production:

New Films International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
Metacritic:
49%