6.2 Score

2014 • 1h 40min • R • Drama

Palo Alto

"In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both."

A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

IMDb 6.2

RT 68%

MC 69

Director

Gia Coppola

Writer

James Franco

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Emma Roberts

April

Jack Kilmer

Teddy

Nat Wolff

Fred

James Franco

Mr. B

Zoe Levin

Emily

Val Kilmer

Stewart

Keegan Allen

Skull

Chris Messina

Mitch

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Keegan Allen Skull

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Margaret Qualley Raquel

Colleen Camp Sally

Olivia Crocicchia Chrissy

Christian Madsen Anthony

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