Pitstop
“Inspiration Lives in the Most Unlikely Places”
Synopsis
Thoughtful and introverted, 12-year-old Maggie feels invisible sandwiched between the limbs of her eight rambunctious siblings as they drive across the desert in the family's aging Pontiac wagon. Maggie escapes her loneliness and the chaos of her family by entering the strangely beautiful world she discovers through the viewfinder of her snap-n-shoot camera. Yet, unable to trust that what she sees is worth capturing, she never takes a picture. When the family makes a pit stop in the middle of nowhere, Maggie's feelings of being invisible are intensified after she is accidentally left behind. There at the gas station she meets June, the desert-worn, reclusive proprietor who proves more than just a passing influence on this little girl's journey to find her own voice.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 14, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Melanie McGraw
- Screenplay & Story
- Melanie McGraw
- Original Title
- Pitstop
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 14m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Melanie McGraw
Melanie McGraw
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Melanie McGraw
Director
Melanie McGraw
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What is Pitstop about?
Thoughtful and introverted, 12-year-old Maggie feels invisible sandwiched between the limbs of her eight rambunctious siblings as they drive across the desert in the family's aging Pontiac wagon. Maggie escapes her loneliness and the chaos of her family by entering the strangely beautiful world she discovers through the viewfinder of her snap-n-shoot camera. Yet, unable to trust that what she sees is worth capturing, she never takes a picture. When the family makes a pit stop in the middle of nowhere, Maggie's feelings of being invisible are intensified after she is accidentally left behind. There at the gas station she meets June, the desert-worn, reclusive proprietor who proves more than just a passing influence on this little girl's journey to find her own voice.
Who directed Pitstop?
Pitstop was directed by Melanie McGraw.
Who stars in Pitstop?
The principal cast of Pitstop includes Shawnna Youngquist, Andrea Helene, Gretchen Koerner, Blake Oswald, Mary Day.
When was Pitstop released and how long is it?
Pitstop was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 14m.