Dirt (2001): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2001, Dirt is a comedia and crimen film directed by Michael Covert, running about 102 minutes. “Homeless. Motherless. But full of potential.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. DIRT is a quirky comedy about two simple-hearted brothers who, when abandoned by the death of their mother, search to find a replacement Mom. Junior and Scooter find themselves ill-prepared for life on their own. To ease their suffering, they search the desert dregs of West Texas for a woman to take Mom's place. Due to their social disability, they are forced to kidnap a woman from a Piggly Wiggly supermarket. They soon realize that they have gotten more than they bargained for when their "victim," Dede, turns out to be the maltreated wife of an abusive Texas Ranger. She quickly turns her misfortune into theirs, convincing the brothers to steal her baby away from her sadistic husband. Life gets even more complicated for these simple-hearted boys when the vengeful Ranger tracks them down bent on keeping them from living happily ever after.

Who’s in it. Dirt stars Michael Covert as Junior Beal McCoy, Trace Fraim as Scooter, Tara Chocol as Dede and Patrick Warburton as Vincent, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Dirt has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dirt page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dirt tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.