On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.
Directed by David Jacobson
beach
indian territory
stetson
san fernando valley
strange person
dramatic
Rank
#112 in 2005·#6028 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Edward Norton
Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
Evan Rachel Wood
Tobe Sommers
David Morse
Wade Sommers
Rory Culkin
Lonnie
Bruce Dern
Charlie
John Diehl
Steve
Geoffrey Lewis
Sheridan
Elizabeth Peña
Gale
Kat Dennings
April
Hunter Parrish
Kris
Aviva Baumann
Sherri
Aaron Fors
Jeremy
Crew
David Jacobson
Director
David Jacobson
Writer
Peter Salett
Original Music Composer
Edward Norton
Editor
David Jacobson
Editor
Lynzee Klingman
Editor
Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography
Edward Norton
Producer
Franco-Giacomo Carbone
Production Design
Michelle Shore
Stand In
Darlene Ava Williams
Stunt Double
Cole S. McKay
Stunts
Popular Reviews
190 reviews
jocelyn mallory
8.0★ · 05/16/26
i absolutely love the name october
the soundtrack was beautiful
the plot was disturbing
i absolutely love the name october
the soundtrack was beautiful
the plot was disturbing
maddie graumannPRO
8.0★ · 05/12/26
the characters edward norton plays are all so diverse, yet they're all a little psychotic
the characters edward norton plays are all so diverse, yet they're all a little psychotic
Rainey
6.0★ · 05/03/26
wade over here like “i can excuse statutory rape but i draw the line at stealing a horse” like bruh there are more important things at stake
wade over here like “i can excuse statutory rape but i draw the line at stealing a horse” like bruh there are more important things at stake