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Pumpkin

Pumpkin

a comedy for the romantically challenged

20025.81h 53mR

Overview

Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.

Directed by Adam Larson Broder
Written by Adam Larson Broder
Produced by Karen Barber, Ron Yerxa, Andrea Sperling
Box Office0Revenue: $308K

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Top Cast

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Carolyn McDuffy

Hank Harris

Hank Harris

Pumpkin Romanoff

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Judy Romanoff

Dominique Swain

Dominique Swain

Jeanine Kryszinsky

Marisa Coughlan

Marisa Coughlan

Julie Thurber

Sam Ball

Sam Ball

Kent Woodlands

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Betsy Collander

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Claudia Prinsinger

Lisa Banes

Lisa Banes

Chippy McDuffy

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Themes & Keywords

disabledsorority girlfilipino americanpoetry workshopcommunity collegestepford wifes.a.t.intellectual disabilityphysical disability

About Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of disabled, sorority girl, filipino american, poetry workshop, community college, stepford wife. Directed by Adam Larson Broder, it stars Christina Ricci, Hank Harris, Brenda Blethyn. Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.

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