Tough Life Tarlene

Tough Life Tarlene is a 2004 American Drama film written by Richard Friedenberg and directed by Joel Schumacher marking his overall 19th feature film excluding television films Virginia Hill and Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar & Grill.

It features Chad Michael Murray, Susan Sarandon, Sigourney Weaver, Juliette Lewis, Pierce Brosnan, Blythe Danner and notable central appearences from Topher Grace and Tobey Maguire.

It concerns the 19 year old son of two illegally married lesbian women jeopardize them with taking up love with a small town Kansas Girl.

The film secured an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor 2004: Chad Michael Murray (The winners for the allegory being Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Ben Kingsley & Bill Murray.