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The Truck

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The Truck

2024

0h 13m

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Drama

Overview

Against the simmering anxieties of post-Roe America, a Chinese-American teenager and her boyfriend attempt to buy the morning-after pill in a small town where reproductive rights are contested and quietly policed.

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New York University (NYU)

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Shirley Chen

Shirley Chen

Jo

Daniel Zolghadri

Daniel Zolghadri

Arash

Garrett Richmond

Mason

Duvall O'Steen

Regina

Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

Paul

Creative team

Directed by: Elizabeth Rao
Written by: Elizabeth Rao
Produced by: Eliza Soros

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