Digging to China (1997): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Digging to China is a 1997 drama directed by Timothy Hutton, starring Mary Stuart Masterson as Gwen Frankovitz, Kevin Bacon and Evan Rachel Wood. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $43,961 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Timothy Hutton
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ministry of Film, The
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Digging to China About?
The premise of Digging to China without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Precocious Harriet lives with her older sister Gwen in their mother’s rundown motel in a New Hampshire town. Dreaming of escape from an inattentive family and the town’s dull routine, she befriends Ricky, a mentally disabled man who checks in. As tragedy strikes, their bond deepens, and the two outcasts cling to one another for comfort and hope.
Digging to China Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- loss of mother
- sister
- dying
- car accident
- cancer
- waterfall
- unicorn
- orphan
- mentally challenged person
- crying
- mental retardation
- independent film
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- disobedience
- sister sister relationship
- influenza
- magical carpet
- young girl
- unidentified flying object
- watching tv
- mars the planet
- child's point of view
- woman
- son
- friend
- alcoholic
- grief
- digging
- motel
- lifted by helium balloon
- woods
- wish
- whispering
- voice over narration
- trumpet
- train
- train track
- train car as trailer home
- toy
- tow truck
- three nipples
- teepee
- tears
- teacher
- teacher student relationship
- tantrum
- surfer
- suitcase
- student
- stuck in tree
- stretcher
Digging to China Cast & Characters
Mary Stuart Masterson leads the cast as Gwen Frankovitz, with Kevin Bacon as Ricky Schroth and Evan Rachel Wood as Harriet Frankovitz. Directed by Timothy Hutton; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Timothy Hutton
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Mary Stuart Masterson as Gwen Frankovitz -
Kevin Bacon as Ricky Schroth -
Evan Rachel Wood as Harriet Frankovitz -
Cathy Moriarty as Mrs. Frankovitz
Also Starring in Digging to China
· 4 more- Marian Seldes Leah Schroth
- J.C. Quinn Minister
- Joanne Pankow Nurse
- Bing Putney Eric
Digging to China Plot Summary
What happens in Digging to China from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the mid-1960s, the story follows ten-year-old Harriet Frankovitz, Evan Rachel Wood, a lonely outcast who lives with her mother, Cathy Moriarty as Mrs. Frankovitz, and her older sister Gwen, Mary Stuart Masterson, in a dilapidated New Hampshire motel whose cabins are oddly shaped like tipis. The place feels more like a temporary refuge than a home, and Harriet clings to small, bright dreams as a way to escape the gray, cramped reality of her daily life. Her imagination becomes a lifeline: she imagines riding a magic carpet off the roof, boarding a gleaming flying saucer she anxiously awaits in the schoolyard, digging a long tunnel to China, or tying helium-filled balloons to a lawn chair in a bold, silent revolt against the ordinary.
Full summary
The whole story of Digging to China, scene by scene
Digging to China Box Office
Digging to China grossed $43,961 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$44K
- US & Canada
- $44K
Digging to China Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Digging to China.
How Well Do You Know Digging to China?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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How old is Harriet Frankovitz in the film?
Cars in Digging to China
16 cars on screen, including the 1977 Chevrolet B-Series and the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker.
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1977 Chevrolet B-Series Main role -
1965 Chrysler New Yorker Main role -
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Important role -
1965 Ford Mustang Important role
Digging to China Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Mi Amigo Ricky” and “Un autunno fra le nuvole”.
- Also known as
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- Mi Amigo Ricky
- Un autunno fra le nuvole
- Träume bis ans Ende der Welt
- Na przekór całemu światu
- Подкоп в Китай
- 마이 러브 리키
- Tunel do Číny
- 真爱赤子情
- El meu amic Ricky
- Egy alagút Kínába
- En İyi Arkadaşım
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Digger, The Road Home and Move to Heaven.
Digging to China FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Digging to China, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Digging to China?
Digging to China runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Digging to China released?
Digging to China was released on July 7, 1997.
Who directed Digging to China?
Digging to China was directed by Timothy Hutton.
More films by Timothy Hutton Who is in the cast of Digging to China?
Digging to China stars Mary Stuart Masterson as Gwen Frankovitz, Kevin Bacon as Ricky Schroth and Evan Rachel Wood as Harriet Frankovitz, among 8 credited actors.
How much did Digging to China make at the box office?
Digging to China grossed $43,961 worldwide.
Does Digging to China have a post-credit scene?
No. Digging to China has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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