Digging to China (1997)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1997-07-07
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 38m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 63 votes
Directed by Timothy Hutton.
Top cast
- Evan Rachel Wood as Harriet Frankovitz
- Kevin Bacon as Ricky Schroth
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Gwen Frankovitz
- Marian Seldes as Leah Schroth
- Cathy Moriarty as Mrs. Frankovitz
- Bing Putney as Eric
- Joanne Pankow as Nurse
- J.C. Quinn as Minister
Where to watch Digging to China
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- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
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