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Release Date: 2006

Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Michelle Williams, Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney, Sônia Braga, Mark Webber, Richard Linklater, Frank Whaley, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Alexandra Daddario

Categories: Movies, Drama Film, Romantic Drama, Romance Film, Indie

The Hottest State is a 2006 drama directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawke's 1996 novel of the same name. The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2006, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 24, 2007. It ran for 5 weeks and grossed $137,341 internationally. The film was subsequently issued on DVD in December 2007. The film tells the story of a 20-year-old actor William (Mark Webber) who falls in love for the first time with an aspiring singer Sarah (Catalina Sandino Moreno). As their love blossoms and languishes, young... MORE

The Hottest State is a 2006 drama directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawke's 1996 novel of the same name. The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2006, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 24, 2007. It ran for 5 weeks and grossed $137,341 internationally. The film was subsequently issued on DVD in December 2007. The film tells the story of a 20-year-old actor William (Mark Webber) who falls in love for the first time with an aspiring singer Sarah (Catalina Sandino Moreno). As their love blossoms and languishes, young William reexamines himself and his relationship with his mother Jesse (Laura Linney) and estranged father Vince (Ethan Hawke). The score for the film is composed by Grammy-winning musician Jesse Harris. Aside from the inclusion of two score tracks, the album is composed of sixteen original songs recorded by such musicians as Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Bright Eyes, and Feist. It was also named one of "The Top 10 CDs of 2007" by the New York Daily News. LESS