This fall, the film festival circuit will be introduced to the
indomitable Luli McMullen in Hick, the new film made from the
acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, who also adapted the screenplay.
The film--directed by Derick Martini--stars Chloe Grace Moretz,
Blake Lively and Eddie Redmayne and features Rory Culkin, Anson
Mount, Juliette Lewis and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles. Hick is
the story of Luli (Moretz), a bright kid from a hick town who's had
enough and strikes out on her own with some "borrowed" cash, a .45
and her wits. On the road, Luli is taken under the wing of a
glamorous young grifter named Glenda (Lively), who has experienced
worlds barely imaginable to Luli. As the two make their way across
the American landscape, they encounter a captivating and dangerous
young man named Eddie Kreezer (Redmayne), a disturbing criminal
subculture, and some hard truths about what it means to be a young
woman on the run, grasping at a future. Hick the movie is produced
by Lighthouse Entertainment and Taylor Lane Productions, with Stone
River Productions serving as executive producer. Though its
first-person narrating voice is fast-paced, powerful and
unquestionably authentic, Hick is a debut novel. Beyond this voice,
what makes the book so extraordinary is that, although all of the
worst things imaginable do befall this 13-year-old girl, she is
never defeated by them. Luli always fights back; she always
resurfaces. Set as a coming-of-age novel, Hick tracks the real
perils that modern teenagers so often face. And it does so with
bright wit, energy, and an indomitable spirit. This is a book that
will grab the reader from the first page and not let go. And it is
written by a woman who is becoming a cultural force in the hippest
parts of Los Angeles.
General
Imprint: |
Unbridled Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2007 |
First published: |
May 2007 |
Authors: |
Andrea Portes
|
Dimensions: |
227 x 154 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
245 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-932961-32-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-932961-32-1 |
Barcode: |
9781932961324 |
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