Growing Op2008

Director
Michael Melski

Acters

Steven Yaffee (Quinn)
Jon Cor (Philip)
Wallace Langham (Bryce)
Rosanna Arquette (Diana)
Katie Boland (Hope)
Darcie Cormier (Wood Sprite #1)
Rachel Blanchard (Crystal)
Daniel MacIvor (Charles)
Alberta Watson (Marilla)
Hugh Thompson (Bowman)
Bill Carr (Mr. Slack)
Kate Lavender (Jasmine)
Nicole Maillet (Sky Pettigrew)
Brandon Ellis (Clay)
Jason Daley (Ryan)

Growing Op is a poignant comedy about a teenage boy coming of age in a suburban grow-operation, where every day is paradise or fresh hell. But it’s always a trip. Sheltered all his life and home-schooled by loving parents who are also committed criminals, Quinn Dawson yearns to experience the normalcy of the suburban world which surrounds him. But as Quinn pulls away from his parents and their modest utopia, he discovers that the real jungle is not in his living room, but in the twisted values of the suburban status quo.

An intelligent comedy which provokes as well as entertains, Growing Op is a hip hybrid of American Beauty and C.R.A.Z.Y, with a powerhouse indie cast and a breakout lead performance by newcomer Steven Yaffee. Heartfelt and often hilarious, Growing Op is ultimately a story about the power of Nature: a young man who just wants to grow, the inexorable lure of first love and the gravitational force of family.

“From the funny title on down, Growing Op is one of those movies that has you rooting for it.” – Straight.com

“(Katie) Boland is a standout as the fearless dope-dealing sister. Her performance is energetic and funny in all the right places.” Jam! Showbiz