Summary Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ranch in California to shoot a commercial, set against the background of mating whooping cranes. There, she befriends Bonanza Jellybean (Rain Phoenix), one of the cowgirls at the beauty ranch. The cowgirls take command of the ranch from the Countess and drug the cranes with peyote. The Police besiege the ranch. View more details
Directed : Gus Van Sant
Written : Gus Van Sant Tom Robbins
Stars : Uma Thurman Angie Dickinson Pat Morita Lorraine Bracco
Genres : Comedy Drama Romance Western
Release date : May 19, 1994
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Mt2.org
Language : English German
Filming locations : Terrebonne, Oregon, USA
Production companies : New Line Cinema Fourth Vision
Summary Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ranch in California to shoot a commercial, set against the background of mating whooping cranes. There, she befriends Bonanza Jellybean (Rain Phoenix), one of the cowgirls at the beauty ranch. The cowgirls take command of the ranch from the Countess and drug the cranes with peyote. The Police besiege the ranch. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama Romance Western
Release date : May 19, 1994
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Mt2.org
Language : English German
Filming locations : Terrebonne, Oregon, USA
Production companies : New Line Cinema Fourth Vision
