Square Dance (movie)
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Square Dance was a movie written by Alan Hines, directed by Daniel Petrie and first released on March, 1987. Winona Ryder starred as Gemma, a 13 year-old country girl who lives with her Grandpa Dillard (Jason Robards). At some point, Gemma is visited by her mother with an offer to come stay with her in the city. Her mother is now married and can provide for her. Gemma accepts and soon finds herself in a new environment. She becomes acquainted with and grows close to the mentally retarded Rory (Rob Lowe). The rest of the film focuses in a series of bitter-sweet experiences that eventually return Gemma to the country. The film was not commercially successful but Rob Lowe was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.