Now and Then

Now and Then is a 1995 film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and starring Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Rosie O'Donnell and Rita Wilson. It was filmed largely in Statesboro, Georgia, highlighting the downtown area and Louisville, Kentucky.

The film tells the story of four friends that have been busy with their lives until an important event reunites them in their home town of Shelby, Indiana. Most of the film, however, is a flashback to the summer of 1970, in which the four 12-year-old girls (played by Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann and Ashleigh Aston Moore) divide their time between gathering money to buy a treehouse in search for "independence" and investigating a local mystery. Both happy and unfortunate events occur, which help them realize they're growing up. Once they achieve their goal and buy the treehouse they make a promise to be there for one another.


"Sam" Albertson

Sam (Gaby Hoffman/Demi Moore) is the sci-fi-loving, curious oddball in the group. She likes anything paranormal and often convinces the others to have seances in the graveyard. She is the unofficial leader and tries to stand up for what's right. She lives with her mother and younger sister Angela. She finds out after her father leaves that her parents are getting a divorce, which disturbs her, and then her mother goes out with another man, Bud Kent. She later grows up to be a science fiction author who smokes. Her colors are red and black. She is close to Teeny.

Roberta Martin

Roberta (Christina Ricci/Rosie O'Donnell) is the playful, daring tomboy of the group. She loves sports and games. She lives with her father and 3 older brothers and her golden retriever. Her mother Catherine died in a car crash (which her father lied about) when Roberta was 4 years old. She was traumatized and always carries a picture of her mother with her wherever she goes. She does dangerous things like faking her death to make death seem funny, to make it easier for herself. She hates acting like a girl and tries to hide her sexuality by taping her breasts. She at first dislikes Scott Wormer (oldest brother of the girls' rivals, the Wormer brothers) but they later kiss. She grows up to be a softball coach and a doctor- in fact, Chrissy's doctor and delivers her baby. Her colors are green and brown. She is also close to Chrissy.

Chrissy DeWitt

Chrissy, (Ashleigh Aston Moore/Rita Wilson) a naive, caring, conservative sheltered girl. Her mother hides a lot of things from her, and when Chrissy asks her what sex is, she compares it to gardening, which confuses her a little (and also makes her obsessed with gardening in her adult years). She hates to get dirty, cussing, and playing rough games. She lives with her parents, but it's unknown if she has siblings. She was about to save Roberta's life when she fooled them into thinking she had drowned, and was so upset when she found out, she punched Roberta and showed true backbone. She grows up to be a housewife, mother, and wife to Morton Williams (a dentist) who used to be the nerdy kid who adored Chrissy in their youth. Her colors are pink and white. She is close to Roberta.

Tina "Teeny" Tercell

Tina (Thora Birch/Melanie Griffith) is precocious, immature, and an incredibly big flirt. She is fixated on boys and not afraid to show off her sexuality. She wishes she had bigger breasts, so she puts pudding-filled balloons in her bra and then admits to receiving breast implants as an adult. Teeny also loves attention, especially from boys. She lives with her parents but they are rich country clubbers, so they are rarely around, and according to Sam, that's a "typical upbringing for actors and pathological liars". She grows to be an actress who is married 3 times (the first marriage is annulled). Teeny's colors are blue and orange. She is close to Sam.