Anita Minteer(Drew Barrymore)is a teen that is frequently raped by her absentee mother's boyfriend Rooney(Joe Dallesandro). With a self-worth lacking, Anita is an easy target for the boys at school. Her trashy reputation is local common knowledge. A school assignment forces her to get a pen pal. That she does; forming an unhealthy relationship with a prisoner named Howard(James LeGos). She manages to get him an early parole with the aid of a snake worshiping preacher(Billy Drago). Anita has a penchant for guns; which is also Howard's weapon of choice. Criminal ways are hard to shake; but Anita is impressed that someone really loves her. Also in the cast: Michael Ironside, Ione Skye, Rodney Harvey and Dan Eisenstein. Ms. Barrymore is totally charming...even as white trash.