How to Deal
“Rule #1: There are no rules.”
2003•PG-13•1h 39m•5.5•Released
DramaComedyRomance
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.
Director
Clare Kilner
Writer
Neena Beber
Languages
English
Studio
Focus Features
Cast
Mandy Moore
Halley Martin
Trent Ford
Macon Forrester
Allison Janney
Lydia Martin
Alexandra Holden
Scarlett Smith
Dylan Baker
Steve Beckwith
Nina Foch
Grandma Halley
Mary Catherine Garrison
Ashley Martin
Connie Ray
Marion Smith
Mackenzie Astin
Lewis Warsher
Charlotte Sullivan
Elizabeth Gunderson
Ray Kahnert
Donald Sherwood
Andrew Gillies
Buck Warsher
John White
Michael Sherwood
Laura Catalano
Lorna Queen
Peter Gallagher
Len Martin
Production
Company
Focus Features
Company
Golden Mean
Company
Radar Pictures
Producer
Erica Huggins
Producer
William Teitler
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