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Plot

An ambitious woman with an odd upbringing struggles to find herself amidst juggling two guys she's dating. Even though both guys know about each other and are complete opposites, jealousy begins to boil over as convivial antics break out between the two. Tough decisions will be made when growing up the hard way.

Cast

as Jeff *

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as Kenna *

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as Martin * Morgan Klein as DJ Sweaty * Shauna Vatovec as Young Kenna * Ashlee Payne as Lauri * Jennifer Shumaker as Aunt Charlee *

Alana De La Garza Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Connie Rubirosa on the NBC television series ''Law & Order'' in its last four seasons through 2010, ''Law & Order: LA'' until the show's conclusion in 2 ...

as the Woman ordering shots * J.C. Loader as Gina *

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cameo *

Wade Boggs Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993-1997), and the Tamp ...

cameo

Production

It was filmed in

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References

External links

* * * Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKgKyhyNcm4 * https://web.archive.org/web/20150418061059/http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-06-14/bradley-cooper-stripped-down-to-nothing-in-bending-all-the-rules-movie-video/ 2002 films 2002 romantic drama films American romantic drama films Films shot in Florida 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-romantic-drama-film-stub