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Feature film — 2003

How to Deal (2003)

5.51h 39mDrama — Comedy — Romance

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.

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A high-signal pick with 170 votes.

Focus Features / Golden Mean / Radar Pictures

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Director: Clare Kilner

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Cast & crew

Mandy Moore as Halley Martin

Mandy Moore

Halley Martin

Trent Ford as Macon Forrester

Trent Ford

Macon Forrester

Allison Janney as Lydia Martin

Allison Janney

Lydia Martin

Alexandra Holden as Scarlett Smith

Alexandra Holden

Scarlett Smith

Dylan Baker as Steve Beckwith

Dylan Baker

Steve Beckwith

Nina Foch as Grandma Halley

Nina Foch

Grandma Halley

Mary Catherine Garrison as Ashley Martin

Mary Catherine Garrison

Ashley Martin

Connie Ray as Marion Smith

Connie Ray

Marion Smith

Mackenzie Astin as Lewis Warsher

Mackenzie Astin

Lewis Warsher

Charlotte Sullivan as Elizabeth Gunderson

Charlotte Sullivan

Elizabeth Gunderson

Ray Kahnert as Donald Sherwood

Ray Kahnert

Donald Sherwood

Andrew Gillies as Buck Warsher

Andrew Gillies

Buck Warsher

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