The Hottest State is a 2006 drama film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawke's 1996 novel of the same name. The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2006, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 24, 2007. It ran for 5 weeks and grossed $137,341 internationally. The film was subsequently issued on DVD in December 2007. The film tells the story of a 20-year-old actor William who falls in love for the first time with an aspiring singer Sarah . As their love blossoms and languishes, young William reexamines himself and his... relationship with his mother Jesse and estranged father Vince . The score for the film is composed by Grammy-winning musician Jesse Harris. Aside from the inclusion of two score tracks, the album is composed of sixteen original songs recorded by such musicians as Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Bright Eyes, and Feist. It was also named one of "The Top 10 CDs of 2007" by the New York Daily News.
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| Release date: | September 2, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Ethan Hawke |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 117 Minutes |
| Producer: | Alexis Alexanian |
| Editor: | Adriana Pacheco Rincon |
| Music by: | Jesse Harris |
| Cinematography: | Chris Norr |
| Screenplay by: | Ethan Hawke |