I'll Make You Happy

I'll Make You Happy

Down Under Teenage Hookers on the Run

1999 · 92 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

Siggy (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) is a teenage "bad girl" who lives and works in a red-light district of Auckland, New Zealand. Just like her fellow streetwalkers, Siggy constantly dreams of leaving "the life" behind. When she learns one day that her pimp is planning a big drug score, Siggy decides to seize the day -- and her future -- by grabbing the loot.

Directed by Athina Tsoulis · Written by Anne Tsoulis

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