High school seniors Wade (Jason James Richter) and Lorna (Kate Hudson) have spent all their lives in the small logging town of Calamus Grove, a conservative place where change comes slowly. Jesse Howl (Douglas Spain), a teenager of Native American ancestry, has just moved to Calamus Grove, and soon finds he doesn't fit in this close-knit community. Wade and Lorna go out of their way to befriend Jesse, and soon find that they're also regarded as outcasts among their peers. Eager to get away from the narrow minds which are stifling them, the three friends grab a car and take off for a summer road trip that turns out to be full of lessons in life and love.

Douglas Spain
as Jesse Howl

Kate Hudson
as Lorna

Linda Hawkins
as Elaine Jukor

Matthew Glave
as Frank Jukor

Dan Lauria
as Coach Garth

John Cullum
as Link Curren

Jason James Richter
as Wade

Eddie Thiel
as Young Wade

Tyler Miller
as Roy Shrenk

Richard Zavaglia
as Coach Palermo