These girls mean business.
Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on Michael, and seizes this moment to kiss him. Michael is so happy he presents Shirley with a big tip, which gives her an idea. Shirley plans to make extra money by setting up her teenage friends with other unhappy fathers.
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Contemporary, spare, classical in form and raw.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
- gravecomic
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Cast
- John LeguizamoMichael Beltran
- Katherine WaterstonShirley Lyner
- Cynthia NixonGail Beltran
- Andy ComeauJerry Tuchman
- Denis O'HareStan Lyner
- Lauren BirkellMelissa Rowan
- Louisa KrauseBrenda Woodberg
- Halley Wegryn GrossNadine Woodberg
- Ann DowdTammy Lyner
- Spencer Treat ClarkScott Miral
Crew
- David RossDirector
- David RossWriter
- Michael McDonoughDirector of Photography
- Chad FischerOriginal Music Composer
- Zene BakerEditor
- John LeguizamoProducer
- Jennifer DubinProducer
- Cora OlsonProducer
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