It was the final film directed by Robert Mulligan before his death in 2008, from a screenplay written by Jenny Wingfield. It stars Reese Witherspoon in her film debut, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Emily Warfield, and Jason London. Jason London and his twin brother, Jeremy London, were born in San Diego, California, and were raised in Oklahoma and DeSoto, Texas. Jeremy was the first of the two to start auditioning, but it was Jason who nabbed the first role, in the movie The Man in the Moon (1991). A newcomer when he auditioned for "The Man in the Moon," London went on to appear in the thriller "December" (also 1991) before hitting his stride with Richard Linklater's Gen-X comedy... · AFTER HANDSOME 17-YEAR-OLD COURT FOSTER MOVES BACK INTO THE LONG VACANT FOSTER RANCH, 14-YEAR-OLD DANI TRANT FALLS IN LOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHILE HER OLDER SISTER MAUREEN DISCOVERS TRUE LOVE. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Maureen Trant (Emily Warfield) and her younger sibling Dani (Reese Witherspoon) share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster (Jason London) threatens to throw their bond off balance. · Coming-of-age film set in the summer of 1957 in Louisiana when Elvis Presley was king. A young Dani meets a farmer named Court and complicated emotions arise. The movie marked the film debut for Reese Witherspoon at the age of 14. Roger Ebert ranked it number 8 on his top 10 best films of 1991. Set in the South during the 1950s, a fourteen-year-old girl comes to terms with one of life's most powerful yet fleeting feelings: adolescent love. · AFTER HANDSOME 17-YEAR-OLD COURT FOSTER MOVES BACK INTO THE LONG VACANT FOSTER RANCH, 14-YEAR-OLD DANI TRANT FALLS IN LOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHILE HER OLDER SISTER MAUREEN DISCOVERS TRUE LOVE. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Maureen Trant (Emily Warfield) and her younger sibling Dani (Reese Witherspoon) share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster (Jason London) threatens to throw their bond off balance. · Coming-of-age film set in the summer of 1957 in Louisiana when Elvis Presley was king. A young Dani meets a farmer named Court and complicated emotions arise. The movie marked the film debut for Reese Witherspoon at the age of 14. Roger Ebert ranked it number 8 on his top 10 best films of 1991. Set in the South during the 1950s, a fourteen-year-old girl comes to terms with one of life's most powerful yet fleeting feelings: adolescent love. Maureen Trant (Emily Warfield) and her younger sibling Dani (Reese Witherspoon) share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster (Jason London) threatens to throw their bond off balance. · Coming-of-age film set in the summer of 1957 in Louisiana when Elvis Presley was king. A young Dani meets a farmer named Court and complicated emotions arise. The movie marked the film debut for Reese Witherspoon at the age of 14. Roger Ebert ranked it number 8 on his top 10 best films of 1991. Set in the South during the 1950s, a fourteen-year-old girl comes to terms with one of life's most powerful yet fleeting feelings: adolescent love. · Coming-of-age film set in the summer of 1957 in Louisiana when Elvis Presley was king. A young Dani meets a farmer named Court and complicated emotions arise. The movie marked the film debut for Reese Witherspoon at the age of 14. Roger Ebert ranked it number 8 on his top 10 best films of 1991. Set in the South during the 1950s, a fourteen-year-old girl comes to terms with one of life's most powerful yet fleeting feelings: adolescent love.