CROSSROADS

Year: 2002
USA: Paramount Pictures
UK: Momentum Pictures
Cast: Britney Spears, Zoe Saldana, Anson Mount, Taryn Manning, Justin Long, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall, Kyle Davis, Shonda Farr, Brandon Henschel, Erinn Hughes, Casey Keegan, Richard Voll, Raymond Young
Director: Tamra Davis
Country: USA
USA: 94 mins
UK: 93 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for sexual content and brief teen drinking
UK Certificate: PG contains infrequent mild sex references
USA Release Date: 15 February 2002
UK Release Date: 29 March 2002


Synopsis

CROSSROADS is the story of three childhood friends, Lucy (Britney Spears), Kit (Zoë Saldana) and Mimi (Taryn Manning), who, after eight years apart, rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. Catching a lift with Mimi's handsome, mysterious friend Ben (Anson Mount) in his '73 Buick convertible, the girls embark on their adventure with practically no organisation, hardly any money but plenty of dreams, the girls. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives forever, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts' desires.

A movie about how the dreams and expectations of teenagers change as they cross into adulthood, CROSSROADS is also about the excitement and pressure that accompanies young people on their journey, and about learning not to take people or things at surface value. The movie explores issues that are important to young people, especially the significance of loyalty, family, friends and first love.