Janie Jones

~Two strangers. One family.

Overview

When a fading musician (Alessandro Nivola) learns he has a teenage daughter (Abigail Breslin) from a long-ago tryst, he’s forced to take her on tour after her mother checks into rehab.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2010-09-17
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 114 min

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