As Cool as I Am (2013)
Director
Max Mayer
Main cast
Sarah Bolger; Thomas Mann; James Marsden; Claire Danes; Seth Adkins
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Description
A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.
Max Mayer
Main cast
Sarah Bolger; Thomas Mann; James Marsden; Claire Danes; Seth Adkins
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Description
A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.
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