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19 March 1999 (USA) morePlot:
Melba is a Californian trailer-park girl who is said to look for three kings by a phone psychic, and when she meets three guys - Trent... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Nervy and sensitive film observes life's gorgeous little truths and sadnesses moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Park Overall | ... | Melba May |
 | Veronica Cartwright | ... | Dottie Delgato |
 | Don Harvey | ... | Flint |
 | Jamie Kennedy | ... | Trent |
 | Steven Petrarca | ... | Joel |
 | Freddie Prinze Jr. | ... | Brad |
 | Sandy Martin | ... | Ed |
 | Grace Zabriskie | ... | Sherri |
| Sheila Tousey | ... | Hurricane |
| Gloria LeRoy | ... | Maxine |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Announcer |
| Jack Wallace | ... | Jesse |
| Frances Bay | ... | Raspy |
| Bunny Summers | ... | Eager Old Lady |
 | Octavia Spencer | ... | Wanda |
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Rated R for sexual content and language.Parents Guide:
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96 min | USA:90 min (video version)Country:
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFun Stuff
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Continuity: Melba's earrings disappear and reappear between shots at the end of the movie. moreQuotes:
[Melba's answering machine]Melba: Hello! It's a beautiful day! There's gonna be a beep, and you talk to it. Okay? And... okay!
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Trailer Park Sweetheart moreFAQ
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I avoided this movie for the longest time because of the video box, which prominently features Jamie Kennedy and Freddie Prinze Jr. Ugh. However, upon renting it, I was pleasantly surprised. It's actually a unexpectedly entertaining, well-written and acted indie film about a trailer trash chick who dumps her loutish husband and searches for independence. Along the way, she meets up with the before-mentioned teen hearthrobs and acts as a catalyst for their own personal growing experiences. The director imbues his material with a caustic, cynical edge which is refreshingly unique for this type of film, and thankfully prevents it from degenerating into sappy, maudlin Oprah-style "I am woman hear me roar!" melodrama. Park Overall is excellent in the title role, but the real surprise here is Veronica Cartright - who demonstrates more of the comic genius she displayed in "The Witches of Eastwick." Some of her lines had me rolling on the floor.