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Katie Says Goodbye

Katie Says Goodbye

20186.51h 28m

Overview

A kindhearted seventeen-year-old in the American Southwest turns to prostitution to fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco.

Directed by Wayne Roberts
Written by Wayne Roberts
Produced by Carlo Sirtori, Jacob Wasserman, Eric Schultz
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Top Cast

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Katie

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Tracey

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Bruno

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Bear

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Maybelle

Chris Lowell

Chris Lowell

Dirk

Keir Gilchrist

Keir Gilchrist

Matty

Nate Corddry

Nate Corddry

Mr. Daniels

Natasha Bassett

Natasha Bassett

Sara

Gene Jones

Gene Jones

Mr. Willard

Themes & Keywords

trailer parkwaitresslove at first sightcoming of ageprostitutionrepair shopalcoholic mothersaving moneyjail release

About Katie Says Goodbye

Katie Says Goodbye is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of trailer park, waitress, love at first sight, coming of age, prostitution, repair shop. Directed by Wayne Roberts, it stars Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos, Christopher Abbott. A kindhearted seventeen-year-old in the American Southwest turns to prostitution to fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco.

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