From the heyday of American independent cinema comes Sleepover - a captivating portrait of summertime teenage angst set in a Connecticut coastal town

From the heyday of American independent cinema comes Sleepover - a captivating portrait of summertime teenage angst set in a Connecticut coastal town

In the summer before their freshman year in high school, Julie (Alexa Vega) has a slumber party with her best friends, Hannah, Yancy and Farray -- and they end up having the adventure of their lives. In an attempt to cast off their less-than-cool reputations once and for all, Julie and her friends enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against their "popular girl" rivals. Sneaking into clubs, hijacking dad's car, evading Julie's mother, and maybe even a first kiss -- anything's possible at Julie's sleepover.

From the heyday of American independent cinema comes Sleepover - a captivating portrait of summertime teenage angst set in a connecticut coastal town. Featuring a soundtrack by Jeff Buckley.

Four best friends, desperate to improve their social status, enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.

Fate takes a tragic turn as six kids look for something to do in this independent coming-of-age drama. Mark (Michael Albanese) is a teenager growing up in suburban Connecticut; he's not especially close to his parents and he tries to bond with his classmates by bossing them around. One night, with nothing much going on, Mark and his friends, Sean (Karl Giant) and Ken (Ken Miles), decide to head out in Mark's car to do some partying and look for girls, with each boy giving his folks the excuse that they'll be sleeping over at a friend's house. Along the way, they pick up Brooke (Heather Casey), Mark's pretty but straight-laced sometimes-girlfriend; Brooke's younger sister, Anne (Shannon Berry); and Anne's quiet friend, Megan (Megan Shand). Over the course of the evening, they're forced to confront Mark's desire to control his friends' lives and their own youthful confusion and frustration. Sleepover also features original songs by the late singer and songwriter Jeff Buckley. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide.

Directed by Joe Nussbaum, Sleepover revolves around one of the hallmarks of female friendship: the all-important slumber party. In hopes of shedding their not-so-cool reputations during the summer before their freshman year, best friends Julie (Alexa Vega), Hannah (Mika Boorem), Yancy (Kalli Flynn Childress), and Farrah (Scout Taylor-Compton) decide to host the sleepover of their lives. Far from a mere pillow-fight-laden girl talk-fest, this sleepover includes an intense scavenger hunt against the most simultaneously loathed and envied young women they know: the infamous popular clique. Along the way, the girls manage to hijack a car, sneak into clubs, engage in a first kiss, and learn more than a little bit about themselves and their capabilities -- all while evading the watchful eyes of Julie's mother. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide.

In the summer before their freshman year of high school, four friends have a slumber party at Julie's (Alexa Vega) house - which turns into quite an adventure. To prove they can be cool, the friends undertake an all-night scavenger hunt against the "popular girls," which leads to sneaking into clubs, hijacking dad's car, and even experiencing first kisses. But can they keep Julie's mom from finding out? -

In the summer before their freshman year of high school, four friends have a slumber party at Julie's (Alexa Vega) house - which turns into quite an adventure. To prove they can be cool, the friends undertake an all-night scavenger hunt against the "popular girls," which leads to sneaking into clubs, hijacking dad's car, and even experiencing first kisses. But can they keep Julie's mom from finding out? -