Name: Digging to China
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-07-07
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Marian Seldes, Cathy Moriarty

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Digging to China plot summary

Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.

Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.

Details

Release date: July 7, 1997
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Drama
Directed by: Timothy Hutton
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.4 / 10 · 63 votes

Digging to China trailer

Cast

Evan Rachel WoodHarriet Frankovitz
Kevin BaconRicky Schroth
Mary Stuart MastersonGwen Frankovitz
Marian SeldesLeah Schroth
Cathy MoriartyMrs. Frankovitz
Bing PutneyEric
Joanne PankowNurse
J.C. QuinnMinister

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In the United States, you can watch Digging to China for free on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom, Prime Video, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.