Laurel Canyon

~Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.

Overview

When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2003-03-07
Budget: $0
Revenue: $4600000
Runtime: 103 min

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