The Myth of the American Sleepover
The Myth of the American Sleepover

The Myth of the American Sleepover

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2011
1h 36m
6.1(116 votes)
Romance
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Four young people navigate the suburban wonderland of metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last weekend of summer.

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48 members
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Claire Sloma

Maggie

Claire Sloma
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Marlon Morton

Rob Salvati

Marlon Morton
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Amanda Bauer

Claudia

Amanda Bauer
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Brett Jacobsen

Scott Holland

Brett Jacobsen
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Nikita Ramsey

Ady Abbey

Nikita Ramsey
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Jade Ramsey

Anna Abbey

Jade Ramsey
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Amy Seimetz

Julie Higgins

Amy Seimetz
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Megan Boone

Kerri Sullivan

Megan Boone
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Annette DeNoyer

Beth

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Wyatt McCallum

Marcus

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Mary Wardell

Jen Holland

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Douglas Diedrich

Steven

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Mai Hlee Xiong

Susan

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Dane Jones

Emma

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Shayla Curran

Janelle Ramsey

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Christopher Simon

Sean Barber

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Madi Ortiz

Avalina Height

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Stephen M. Francis III

Cameron Nichols

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Drew Machak

Andy

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Kathleen McEneaney

Katie Parke

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Olivia Coté

Mandy Salvati

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Danny Agar

Tom Higgins

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Amelia Anderson

Pam

Amelia Anderson
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Hannah Nelson

Redhead Girl

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Gino Raona

Jeff

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Lauren Romanowski

Laurie

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Marnie Lewbel

Rob's Mother

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Laura Ortiz

Avalina's Mother

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Kimberly Lilly

Dancer

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Claire R. Call

Dancer

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Shelley Fager-Bajorek

Dance Instructor

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Walter McCarthy

Drunk Kid

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Peter Flannery II

Drunk Kid's Friend

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Josh Hartkorn

Annoying Kid

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Diane LaRue

University Faculty Woman

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Tiffany Bowery

Make-out Maze Girl

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Paris Bowery

Make-out Maze Girl

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Robert Harmon

Radio Voice (voice)

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Catherine Linebarger

Radio Voice (voice)

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Cat Navarro Lee

Mosquita Leading Woman

Cat Navarro Lee
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Jimmy Shin

Mosquita Leading Man

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Narisa Suzuki

Sprite Twins

Narisa Suzuki
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Louis Yuen

Mosquita Supporting Man

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Steven Sutherland

Party Guy

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Hali Lula Hudson

Tina (uncredited)

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Melanie Leanne Miller

Sandy (uncredited)

Melanie Leanne Miller
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Michaela Myers

Cindi (uncredited)

Michaela Myers
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Jean Louise O'Sullivan

Josie (uncredited)

Jean Louise O'Sullivan

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