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* [[Attempted Rape]]: {{spoiler|Brett}}, to Devon, ironically enough. Contrast her parent's reaction when she tries to tell them a "nice boy" has attacked her to their immediate assumption the Trent is a paedophile.

* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]]: Averted somewhat with Devon.

* [[Bratty Half Pint]]: The neighborhood boy who bugs people and is actually the one {{spoiler|that stole the street lamps and music from the bullies.}}

* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: The neighborhood boy who bugs people and is actually the one {{spoiler|that stole the street lamps and music from the bullies.}}

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|Devon's father's gun}}

* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Devon loosely narrates a fantastical version of her life throughout the film, and her conversation patterns have a . . . . unique logic to them.

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* [[Gainax Ending]]

* [[Harmful to Minors]]: Devon witnesses Trent getting it on with a woman, and later, her own mother cheating on her father. If that's not enough, an adult bully tries to sexually abuse Devon. Then even later, {{spoiler|a cop and her father start beating up Trent, in full view of Devon.}}

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: A young [[The OC|Mischa Barton]] plays Devon in her very first film role.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: A young [[The OC|Mischa Barton]] plays Devon in her very first film role.

** Sam Rockwell goes on to play Justin Hammer in [[Iron Man (Film)|Iron Man 2]].

** [[Requiem for A Dream|Tappy Tibbons]] is Devon's dad.

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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]

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