
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy, 2017
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Joy Nicholson, 1997
The Tribes of Palos Verdes is a movie directed by Brendan Malloy and Emmett Malloy in 2017 and based on the book of the same name by Joy Nicholson, first published in 1997. The movie features Maika Monroe, Cody Fern, Jennifer Garner, Justin Kirk, Noah Silver, Alex Neustaedter, and others.
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Storyline
When teenage Medina moves with her family to the picture-perfect paradise of Palos Verdes, California, they seem headed for a happy new chapter in their lives. But old troubles soon catch up to them, as her parents’ marriage disintegrates, her mother spirals into an emotional freefall, and her twin brother turns to drugs.
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Movie vs Book

Year
2017
Minutes
104
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Director: Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy
Country: USA
Year: 2017
Length: 1h44m
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Year
1997
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.48
S: Goodreads
Book
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Author: Joy Nicholson
Country: USA
First published in: 1997
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“A really great popcorn movie is extremely hard to pull off. A really great popcorn book is equally hard to pull off, so I don't feel guilty devouring one.”
GILLIAN FLYNN (Writer)

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