Digging to China
“Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.”
Synopsis
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.
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Edited by Dana CongdonShot by Jorgen PerssonScored by Cynthia MillarDesigned by Robert De VicoSound by Dean BevilleCostumes by Mary ZophresStunts by Bobby Mumford
Box Office
1997 · Box office
Grossed $34K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$34K
Also known as
- Träume bis ans Ende der Weltde
- (English)Digging to China
- Mi amigo Rickyes
- Un autunno tra le nuvoleit
- (French)Le monde selon Harriet
- (Bulgarian)Тунел към Китай
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- ItalyJul 1, 1997
- United StatesJan 23, 1998
- GermanyOct 15, 1998
- IcelandDec 2, 1998
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Cast & Crew
146 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Evan Rachel Wood
as Harriet
Kevin Bacon
as Ricky
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Gwen
Marian Seldes
as Leah
Cathy Moriarty
as Mrs. Frankovitz
Amanda Minikus
as Sonia
Nicole Burdette
as Miss Mosher
Bing Putney
as Eric
Annie Jaynes
as Young Harriet
Joanne Pankow
as Nurse
Gareth Williams
as Tow Truck Driver #1
Alan Mruvka
as Tow Truck Driver #2
Supporting cast
4Directors
1Writers
1Producers
11Alan Mruvka
Producer, Producers
Cathy Goodman
associate producer
David T Friendly
executive producer
Elmer Bernstein
additional orchestrator: "One Big Love" / conductor / score producer
Ernst Etchie Stroh
executive producer (as Etchie Stroh)
J Todd Harris
Producer, Producers
John Davis
Producer, Producers
Ladd Vance
associate producer
Marilyn Vance
Producer
Stephen Nemeth
executive producer
Steve Ecclesine
line producer
Other crew
119Digging To China
additional casting
Theresa Phillips
additional casting (uncredited)
Jon Kull
additional orchestrator: "One Big Love" (as John Kull)
Patrick Russ
additional orchestrator: "One Big Love" / orchestrator
Linda Folk
adr editor
Jason Lezama
adr recordist
Danny Miller
art department coordinator
Shay Nichols
art department production assistant
Joyce Anne Gilstrap
as Joyce Gilstrap
Martika Martha Z Ibarra
assistant costume designer
Cinthia Morris
assistant editor
Ed Stabile
assistant editor (uncredited)
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