Mean Creek
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| Directed by | Jacob Aaron Estes |
| Written by | Jacob Aaron Estes |
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| Cinematography | Sharone Meir |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gavin |
| Music by | Tomandandy |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Classics (North and Latin America, United Kingdom and Australia) Focus Features (International) |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
| Box office | $802,948 |
Mean Creek is a 2004 American coming-of-age psychological drama film written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck and Carly Schroeder. The film is about a group of teenagers in a small Oregon town who devise a plan to get revenge on an overweight, troubled bully during a boating trip. When their plan goes too far, they have to face unexpected consequences. It was produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal and Hagai Shaham.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 15, 2004, and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2004. It was given a limited release in major US cities on August 20, 2004, playing mostly at art house theaters.