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The Hottest StateDirector: Ethan HawkeCast: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Laura Linney, Mark Webber, Michelle Williams, Sonia Braga, Ethan Hawke(ThinkFilm , 2007) Rated: R US theatrical release date: 24 August 2007 (Limited release) [31 August 2007] by Cynthia FuchsPopMatters Film and TV Editor Route to DepressionFor a film set mostly inside one character's head, The Hottest State spends a lot of time on the road.
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