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Lebanon, Pa.

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A man (Josh Hopkins) forms an unexpected friendship with his pregnant, teenage cousin (Rachel Kitson), while both struggle with potentially life-changing decisions.

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Mark Jenkins Washington Post 05/13/2011
2.5/4
Since the crux of the tale is a teenager's decision about an unwanted pregnancy, "Lebanon, Pa." can't possibly please everyone. But Hickernell doesn't strain to be provocative. Go to Full Review Rex Reed Observer 05/11/2011
Not perfect, but vastly superior to most of the Hollywood dreck we've been getting lately, Lebanon, Pa. is a thoughtful and perceptive film well worth recommending. Go to Full Review Diego Semerene Slant Magazine 05/09/2011
1.5/4
This is a plea for self-described indie filmmakers to stop utilizing hyper-polished technique to talk about human misery. Go to Full Review Tricia Olszewski Washington City Paper 05/13/2011
Starts off like a self-serious Garden State and ends up like a self-serious Juno. Go to Full Review Eugene Novikov Cinematical 05/11/2011
An intriguing, beautiful film by a promising young director. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/08/2014 ok lil com-dram indie See more 04/18/2012 I wanted it to be better. See more 04/03/2012 I actually liked this nice, touching, thought provoking little film. Made me smile at the end, and I like when movies do that. I really liked the scene where they set the boat free. There was something very comforting about that. Maybe I should try it.... See more 01/11/2012 Well-paced, genuine, great balance of bittersweet. Earnest, but has its edges, too. All players hit it right (except CJ's Dad). Well done. See more 01/11/2012 awful, inaccurate (EVERYTHING about Lebanon, PA is wrong), boring, terribly acted, apparently every Christian (at at least Catholic) in Lebanon is a bigot and a moron, and truly, this movie just sucked. A train wreck from start to finish. I want my 100 minutes back. UGH. See more 08/22/2011 well-done small key story - characters are really drawn with deep meaning See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ben Hickernell

Director

Josh Hopkins

Will

Rachel Kitson

CJ

Ian Merrill Peakes

Andy

Samantha Mathis

Vicki

Mary Beth Hurt

Jennette

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Synopsis A man (Josh Hopkins) forms an unexpected friendship with his pregnant, teenage cousin (Rachel Kitson), while both struggle with potentially life-changing decisions.
Director
Ben Hickernell
Producer
Jason Contino, Ben Hickernell, Charles St. John Smith III
Screenwriter
Ben Hickernell
Distributor
Truly Indie
Production Co
Reconstruction Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Thematic Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.4K
Runtime
1h 40m