
Ten Inch Hero(2007)
Four friends search for love and happiness while working at a California sandwich shop.


“Good times never seemed so good.”
During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.

Timothy Hutton
Willie Conway

Matt Dillon
Tommy "Birdman" Rowland

Noah Emmerich
Michael "Mo" Morris

Annabeth Gish
Tracy Stover

Lauren Holly
Darian Smalls

Uma Thurman
Andera

Mira Sorvino
Sharon Cassidy

Michael Rapaport
Paul Kirkwood

Rosie O'Donnell
Gina Barrisano

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Stanley "Stinky" Womack
Beautiful Girls is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of friendship, small town, massachusetts, coming of age, hometown, group of friends. Directed by Ted Demme, it stars Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich. During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.
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