According to Greta
Directed by	Nancy Bardawil
Produced by	Rick Rosenthal Douglas J. Sutherland Gary Dean Simpson Hilary Duff
Written by	Michael Gilvary
Starring	Hilary Duff Ellen Burstyn Evan Ross Melissa Leo Michael Murphy
Distributed by	Whitewater Films
Release date(s)	April 2, 2009 (Advanced screening at the Landmark Theatres in Westwood, Ca) Australia: November 25, 2009 (DVD) United States: December 11, 2009 (Theaters) United States: January 19, 2010 (DVD)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States

According to Greta is an independent drama film starring Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy, Evan Ross, and Melissa Leo. Set in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and directed by Nancy Bardawil, making her feature film directing debut.^[1]

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Plot

Greta (Duff) is 17, bright, beautiful and seriously rebellious, full of sarcastic wit that barely disguises the hurt inside. Pushed aside by her mother, Karen (Leo), who is on her third marriage and counting, Greta is shipped off to her grandparents for the summer, and she's not happy about it. In fact, she tells them that she fully intends to kill herself before the summer is over and is currently compiling a notebook of suicide methods. Greta falls for a charismatic short-order cook (Ross), only to find out he's been in and out of a juvenile correctional facility for stealing cars. Now he's determined to do something with his life, but as their romance heats up, Greta has to overcome the concerns of her grandparents (Burstyn, Murphy) about her boyfriend's criminal past. But soon a near catastrophe gives Greta a wake-up call and demonstrates how deeply her own actions impact those around her. Greta's growing love for her elderly grandparents, along with the excitement of her first summer romance, gradually strips away her defenses, revealing the promising, charismatic young woman underneath her shell.^[2]

[edit] Cast

• Hilary Duff as Greta
• Ellen Burstyn as Katherine
• Michael Murphy as Joseph
• Evan Ross as Julie
• Melissa Leo as Karen
• Oren Skoog as Steve
• Maury Ginsberg as Lou
• Dave Shalansky as The Installer
• Christopher Hakim as Andrew
• Vivan Dugré as Donna

[edit] Production

The film is based in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and Neptune, according to Steve Gorelick of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission in Newark. "It's being made in the $1 to $2-million-dollar range," Gorelick said. Meanwhile, Kevin Chambers's home on Ocean Pathway in Ocean Grove was leased for the film production. Chambers has moved out of his home while the film crew rearranges and completes filming there. On October 13, 2007, film crews shut down the train station in Bradley Beach for shooting. The film finished full production in mid November 2007. The film name has been changed to According to Greta for the US release, althought shown earlier as "Greta" in an L.A. screening.

[edit] Release

It was announced via Hilary Duff's official website that there would be an advanced screening of "Greta" on April 2 at the Landmark Theatres in Westwood, Ca.^[3] "Greta" was release straight to DVD in Australia on November 25, 2009^[4] and was released to theaters in the United States on December 11, 2009,^[5] however, it was a limited release. The DVD will released on January 19, 2010 in US.^[6][7]A UK release date is yet to be confirmed.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• According to Greta at the Internet Movie Database
• According to Greta at MySpace
• Canadian Express
• Hilary Duff official blog entry
• Reuters
• The Coaster