Towheads (film)

Towheads
Directed by	Shannon Plumb
Written by	Shannon Plumb
Produced by	Hunter Gray Alex Orlovsky
Starring	Shannon Plumb Derek Cianfrance Lora Lee Gayer
Cinematography	Brett Jutkiewicz
Edited by	Joseph Krings
Music by	Dave Wilder
Release date	March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)(US)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Towheads is a 2013 American drama film directed by Shannon Plumb and starring Shannon Plumb, Derek Cianfrance, and Lora Lee Gayer.

Plot

Penny, on overwhelmed mother of 2 and spouse to an emotionally unsupportive theater director, struggles to find time to create art. Throughout the movie she dons different disguises, including a bell ringing Santa, a strip dancer, and a drag king. ^[1]

Cast

• Shannon Plumb as Penelope
• Derek Cianfrance as Matt
• Cody Cianfrance as Cody
• Walker Cianfrance as Walker
• Lora Lee Gayer as Lily
• Yinka Adeboyeku as Construction Worker #1
• Michael Massimino as Construction Worker #2

Reception

At Metacritic, the film had mixed or average reviews with 56 out of 100 based on five critics. ^[2]

Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine gave the film a half star, noting that the film was "so tone deaf, unfunny, and generally wrongheaded". ^[3]

References

1. Scheib, Ronnie (20 March 2013). "Film Review:'Towheads'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
2. "Towheads Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
3. Schenker, Andrew (2013-03-16). "Towheads". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

External links

• Towheads at IMDb