AWOL (2011)
Overview
Days before deployment to Afghanistan, Joey returns to rural Pennsylvania for Christmas with big dreams of running away to Canada with her beautiful lover. But Joey learns that things don’t always end up as planned. This short film was expanded into a feature film of the same title, it premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, and it was released in 2017.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.006 |
Directed By
Deb Shoval
Crew
Deb Shoval
Deb Shoval
Niv Klainer
Jessica Bennett
Bridget Rafferty
Kelli Rudick
Jessica Caldwell
Deb Shoval
Dominique Lefebvre
Irit Reinheimer
Anne Carson
Maria Brandão
Brett Blake
Rome Petersson
Michael Biggins
Matthew Polis
TOP CAST
Kayla Dempsey
Joey
Breeda Wool
Rayna
Ruthie O'Dell
Joey's Mom Ruthie
Darrell Larson
Joey's Stepdad Pete
Roy Brown
Roy
Nevayah Gonda
Nevayah
Hannah Dillon
Hannah
Jon Sordoni
Joey's Family
Whitney Chrzanowski
Joey's Family
Garrit Chrzanowski
Joey's Family
Jen Walton
Joey's Family
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