| Type | Feature Film |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Runtime | 1hr 56mins. |
| Genres | Drama, Short Film |
| Status | Published |
| US Release Date | 09/12/2008 |
Ball pitched the project with Elan Matsai.
The Independent Spirit Awards kicked off the night with prizes going out to James Franco and Penelope Cruz for their supporting roles in Milk and Vicky Cristina Barcelona respectively.
Her dysfunctional family drama Rachel Getting Married led the Independent Spirit Award nominees Tuesday with six nods, including best picture, HuffingtonPost.com reports.
Aaron Eckhart and Alan Ball are both having quite a year. Eckhart stars in the biggest summer blockbuster to grace the screens in awhile, The Dark Knight, while writer/director Ball has launched a new HBO show True Blood to great reviews.
<em>Towelhead</em>’s intriguing premise rarely delivers in this sleazy story of a young Arab-American girl whose raging teenage hormones run out of control.
Alan Ball has come under fire for the controversial scene but he insists he was right to show it.
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