Mean Creek (2004) on Netflix
In a small Oregon town, Sam Merrick is bullied by George Tooney. Sam's older brother Rocky and his friends invite George on a river trip for Sam's birthday, planning payback.
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Plot summary
Sam Merrick, a soft-spoken teenager in a small Oregon town, is beaten by George Tooney, the school bully. Sam tells his older brother Rocky, who shares the story with his friends Clyde and Marty. They devise a plan: invite George on a river trip for Sam's birthday, then humiliate him by taking his clothes during truth or dare and making him run home naked. Sam invites his girlfriend Millie along. On the drive, George seems pleased to be included and mentions that he is dyslexic. Sam waits until they near the river to tell Millie the real purpose of the trip. She refuses to continue unless he promises to call the plan off. Sam approaches Rocky, who talks it over with Clyde and Marty; Marty does not want to stop. As the trip goes on, George tries to fit in.
Cast
- Michael Fisher-Welshas Mr. Levinworth
- Raissa Flemingas Maggie Tooney
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mean Creek (2004)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Mean Creek was independently financed with a budget of $500,000, but about $350,000 of that was spent off screen or donated.
- Mean Creek was conceived by director Jacob Aaron Estes around 1996 and 1997, because he felt there were very few films about kids dealing with a tragedy.
