American Cowslip 2009
It Takes a Villiage to Raise and Addict
Story Trapped in small-town California USA Ethan Inglebrink is searching for the perfect moment in a life that is running out of time. And the odds are against him…
Ethan (Ronnie Gene Blevins) is an agoraphobic, drug addict obsessed with his garden.Ethan’s neighbor, landlord and maniacal high school football coach, Trevor O’Hart, has big plans for Ethan: eviction.
Ethan’s Older brother Todd (Val Kilmer) also the local sheriff, is convinced that Ethan’s salvation must be orchestrated by an act of God and calls in the family priest, Peter Falk to lead the crusade.
As the countdown begins Ethan is convinced that his search will end once he grows the perfect American Cowslip, a beautiful, rare flower that will be the centerpiece of his garden and a floral representation of his life – and maybe even win him the town’s Garden of the Year contest, with its $10,000.00 first prize, enough to cover Ethan’s very delinquent rent and stop the Coach from kicking him out of his life.
Dueling gardens ensue as Ethan still manages at to convince his poker buddies and surrogate moms, Roe, Diane Ladd, Sandy, Cloris Leachman, and Lou Anne, Lin Shaye, that he shoots up insulin for his diabetic condition.
Ethan’s cover up pushes Roe to dig deeper – only to find herself confronted by her own secret.
Ethan’s perfect moment may lie not in his garden but in the love and redemption offered by his 17-year-old neighbor Georgia, Hanna Hall, desperate to escape her abusive father, Bruce Dern.
American Cowslip is the third film from Director Mark David and Producer Tony Hewett.
Cast Val Kilmer, Diane Ladd, Rip Torn, Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Hanna Hall, Peter Falk and Ronnie Gene Bleving
Our Two Cents American Cowslip is now available at Amazon for pre-order. It will be released on DVD September 7, 2010.