Nicole Oakley, the troubled daughter of a wealthy congressman, attends public school in the upscale community of Pacific Palisades. As an act of defiance, she makes a play for the attentions of Carlos Nunez, a determined, straight-A student who endures a two-hour bus ride each morning from east LA to attend the more prestigious school in Nicole's exclusive suburb. While her friends and family prophesy doom for their relationship, her rebellious flirtation soon develops into true romance. However, Nicole's self- destructive tendencies threaten Carlos' ambitions, leading to an emotional and climactic confrontation that attests to the power and intensity of first love, and reveals how, in coming together, two young but damaged souls can heal one another.
Production Touchstone Pictures (presents); Ufland Productions (as Ufland Production);
Cast Names Michael Beardsley; Orlando De La Piedra; Joshua Feinman; Matt Holly; Louis E. Rosas; Kirsten Dunst; Jay Hernandez; Bruce Davison; Herman Osorio; Miguel Castro; Tommy De La Cruz; Rolando Molina; Soledad St. Hilaire; Lucinda Jenney; Taryn Manning; Richard Steinmetz; Ana Argueta; Neil Looy; Marion Moseley; Mike (XVI) Jones; Carolyn McKnight; Michael J. Fisher; Cory Hardrict; Keram Malicki-Sánchez; Kimi Reichenberg; Matt McKane; Jim Jackman; Kevin Kane; Griselda Diaz; Claudia Soundy;
Box Office USD 16,929,123
Release Date 2001-06-28 (premiere) 2001-06-29
Genres Drama; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving teens,
drug/alcohol content, sexuality & language.
Running Time 1 hr. 39 min. 2 hr. 15 min. (director's cut)