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Try Seventeen (2002) -- The story of a young man who enters college only to discover that he can learn more about life and love from his neighbors in the apartment building where he lives.

Overview

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6.1/10   3,649 votes
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Director:

Jeffrey Porter

Writer:

Charles Kephart (written by)

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Release Date:

1 April 2003 (Russia) more

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama more

Tagline:

You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.

Plot:

The story of a young man who enters college only to discover that he can learn more about life and love from his neighbors in the apartment building where he lives. full summary | add synopsis

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Beautiful Portrayal of Teenage Pain more (49 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Elijah Wood ... Jones

Franka Potente ... Jane

Mandy Moore ... Lisa
Chris William Martin ... Steve

Deborah Harry ... Ma Mabley

Elizabeth Perkins ... Blanche

Aaron Pearl ... Brad

Aloma Wright ... Alicia

Andrew Jackson ... Guy
Malcolm Scott ... Randy

Frank C. Turner ... Custodian
Josh Byer ... Skinhead

Chad Faust ... Tough

Daniella Evangelista ... Girlfriend
Michael Roberds ... Clerk (as Michael Roberts)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

All I Want (Canada: English title) (DVD title) (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

93 min | 96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Denmark:11 | Germany:12 | Indonesia:17/atas | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 39229)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

On some of the DVD box covers, Jane and Lisa's hair colors are reversed from that of the movie. more

Quotes:

Blanche: You can't stop some people, Jones. They come into your life destined to leave it. You can wrap your arms tight around them, but the best you can hope to do is just slow them down a little... 'cause there's no holding on tight enough. more

Soundtrack:

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Beautiful Portrayal of Teenage Pain, 8 March 2005
9/10
Author: ElijahJWoodFan from United States

I loved this movie. The initial reason that I saw it was because I'm a huge Elijah Wood fan, but I would actually recommend it. The different characters and situations really mirror the pain that teenagers go through at critical times in their lives and Elijah does a great job as Jones, the main character. Not only did I enjoy Elijah Wood, but Mandy Moore and Franka Potente are great actresses. The chemistry between both Elijah and Mandy as well as Elijah and Franka makes for a great storyline. Yes, a lot of questions go unanswered, but I was very happy with the outcome of the plot. Also, Elijah does a great job in his very first on-screen sex scene. It is both beautiful and tasteful.

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