Towelhead (2008)
Overview
A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $367,638.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.946 |
Directed By
Alan Ball
Crew
Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Alicia Erian
Ted Hope
Alan Ball
Anne Carey
Peggy Rajski
Thomas Newman
Newton Thomas Sigel
Andy Keir
James Chinlund
Fainche MacCarthy
Raymond Consing
Danny Glicker
Randall Poster
Libby Goldstein
Peggy Rajski
Samson Mucke
Christina Jokanovich
Lou Simon
Elizabeth Himelstein
Alexander Wei
Jeff Mossa
Diana Goodwin
Geoff Wing Shotz
Geoff Wing Shotz
Dale Robinette
Mark Weingarten
Lawrence L. Commans
Bob E. Krattiger
Bobby Wotherspoon
J.D. Streett
Cheryl Scarano
Elisabeth Fry
Dan Rebert
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
Tracy Scott
Alasdair Boyd
Julie Tucker
Ross Meyerson
Roger Kelton
Jonathan Ferrantelli
Louis Morin
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Avram D. Gold
Ira Spiegel
Mariusz Glabinski
Andy Kris
Steve Pederson
Brad Sherman
Thomas Vicari
Dan Korintus
Ritchie Kremer
TOP CAST
Summer Bishil
Jasira Maroun
Aaron Eckhart
Mr. Vuoso
Toni Collette
Melina Hines
Maria Bello
Gail Monahan
Peter Macdissi
Rifat Maroun
Eugene Jones III
Thomas Bradley
Lynn Collins
Thena Panos
Chase Ellison
Zack Vuoso
Matt Letscher
Gil Hines
Chris Messina
Barry
Gemmenne de la Peña
Denise
Carrie Preston
Evelyn Vuoso
LoriDawn Messuri
Topless Golfer
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