Tumbleweeds 1999

Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.

On location

The cast

Janet McTeer Mary Jo Walker

Kimberly J. Brown Ava Walker

Jay O. Sanders Dan Miller

Gavin O'Connor Jack Ranson

Laurel Holloman Laurie Pendleton

Lois Smith Ginger

Michael J. Pollard Mr. Cummings

Linda Porter Mrs. Boman

A

Ashley Buccille Zoe Broussard

Cody McMains Adam Riley

B

Brian Tahash Winston Jackson

J

Joshua Carmichael Billy Jo

D

Dennis Ford Check-out Clerk

Sara Downing Rachel Riley

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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