Digging to China (1997)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Digging to China
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | The, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV +7 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | Tubi TV, Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Love and Passion | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Spain | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Diamond Films | — | — |
| Mexico | Diamond Films | — | — |
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What is Digging to China about?
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. Digging to China is a Drama movie, released on 1997-07-07, runtime 98 minutes.
Is Digging to China worth watching?
TMDB users rate Digging to China 6.4 out of 10 from 63 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Digging to China?
In the United States, Digging to China is free to watch on The, Hoopla and Fandango at Home Free and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Timothy Hutton
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
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