

The Size of Watermelons
1997-01-17 · 92 min · ★ 3.7
Slacker art student Alex is suddenly inspired to make a documentary about his friend Gnome's campaign to "free Hawaii." While putting together a motley film crew and unexpectedly stumbling across the girl of his dreams, Maggie, he discovers that Gnome, along with the film's funding are nowhere to be found.
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- Directors
- Kari Skogland
- Production companies
- Alliance Atlantis, Norstar Entertainment
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Paul RuddAlex
Donal LogueGnome
Ione SkyeMaggie
Donovan LeitchPatrick
Marissa RibisiLizzie
John Enos IIILeonard
David Lee RussekEddie
Adam WestSelf
Tracey WalterThe Vagrant
Leila JohnsonKim
Zack WardSkinhead
Richard Gilbert-HillDrama Teacher
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