9/29/2008

Mean Creek (2004)

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"I don't wanna be here!"

George Tooney (Josh Peck) is a bully. He's been beating up on Sam Merric (Rory Culkin) on a regular basis. When Sam finally tells his protective older brother Rocky (Trevor Morgan), a plan is hatched to teach George a lesson.

Rocky plans it all out with Sam and two of Rocky's friends, Clyde (Ryan Kelley) and Marty (Scott Mechlowicz). They invite George to take a trip with them on an Oregon river with the payoff being to get George to swim naked and then abandon him to find his own way home. But before the prank actually gets underway, Sam realizes that maybe George is a bully because he has no friends and Sam wants to call off the prank. But things have progressed too far to stop and a tragedy occurs.

Also appearing is Carly Schroeder as young Sam's girlfriend who comes along on the river trip.

Written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes.

Run time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Rated R for language, sexual references, teen drug and alcohol use.

My personal rating: B-

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