CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 1h 39m · PG-13
How to Deal

Rule #1: There are no rules.

55%(170)IMDbDramaComedyRomance

For teenager Halley, love seems like an alien concept. Her mother is divorcing her father, who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her sister is about to get married and doesn't realize that her fiancé is not the man of her dreams. And her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time, leaving Halley to feel even more alone. But, when she meets edgy Macon, she learns what love is really all about.

Directed byClare Kilner

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
July 18, 2003
Studios
Focus FeaturesGolden MeanRadar Pictures

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How to Deal

How to Deal

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Halley Martin

Trent Ford

Trent Ford

Macon Forrester

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Lydia Martin

Alexandra Holden

Alexandra Holden

Scarlett Smith

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Steve Beckwith

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Grandma Halley

Mary Catherine Garrison

Mary Catherine Garrison

Ashley Martin

Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Marion Smith

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Lewis Warsher

Charlotte Sullivan

Charlotte Sullivan

Elizabeth Gunderson

Creative team
Directed by
Clare Kilner
Clare Kilner
Written by
Neena Beber
Produced by
William Teitler
Erica Huggins

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