Tumbleweeds

They ran away from everything but each other.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor

Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.

Cast

Janet McTeer

Mary Jo Walker

Kimberly J. Brown

Ava Walker

Jay O. Sanders

Dan Miller

Gavin O'Connor

Jack Ranson

Laurel Holloman

Laurie Pendleton

Lois Smith

Ginger

Michael J. Pollard

Mr. Cummings

Linda Porter

Mrs. Boman

AB

Ashley Buccille

Zoe Broussard

Cody McMains

Adam Riley

BT

Brian Tahash

Winston Jackson

JC

Joshua Carmichael

Billy Jo

DF

Dennis Ford

Check-out Clerk

Sara Downing

Rachel Riley

Joel Polis

Vice Principal

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