About this release
The story of Michael Aimette and John G. Hofmann's Turning Green concerns a 16-year-old American who finds himself living in Ireland with his aunts after the death of his mother. He longs for nothing more than to return to the States, but he is without the means to do so. After a trip to London brings him into contact with pornography, he gets the idea to sell it in order to raise the necessary cash. When he starts to become more successful in this endeavor than he expected, he must make a momentous decision about his life.
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Disc 1
DVD
Turning Green (2005)
85 min
ActionComedyDrama
Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, and finds that one's place in the world is all a state of mind.
Credits
Director
Michael Aimette
John G. Hofmann
Writer
Michael Aimette
John G. Hofmann
Cast
Timothy Huttonas Bill the Breaker
Alessandro Nivolaas Bill the Bookie
Colm Meaneyas Tom
Donal Galleryas James
Killian Morganas Pete
Frank Kellyas Father O'Hara
Katherine Kendallas Muse
Gavin O'Connoras Postal Worker
Jer O'Learyas Timmy
Cinematographer
Tim Fleming
Composer
Scott Brittingham
Mitch Davis
Editor
John G. Hofmann
Producer
Andrew Charas
Robert Malkani
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026