George Washington
Oct 27 2000
•2h 30m
•Drama
Set in the landscape of a rural southern town, "George Washington" is a stunning portrait of how a group of young kids come to grips with a hard world of choices and consequences. During an innocent game in an abandoned amusement park, a member of the group dies. Narrated by one of the children, the film follows the kids as they struggle to balance their own ambitions and relationships against a tragic lie.
Cast
See allDonald Holden
George
Damian Jewan Lee
Vernon
Curtis Cotton III
Buddy
Rachael Handy
Sonya
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