George Washington
“Down this twisted road, please watch over my soul and lift me up so gently so as not to touch the ground.”
2000 · 1 h 29 min
Cast
Candace Evanofski Donald Holden Damian Jewan Lee Curtis Cotton III Rachael Handy 
Paul Schneider
Credits
Written by: 
David Gordon Green
Plot
A group of children in a rundown Southern town deal with a death and the aftermath over a summer.
Sinekatalog’s take
David Gordon Green's debut is lyrical and tender, with a poetic look and non-professional child actors.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (9,020 votes)
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