Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.
Unfortunately the movie Digging to China is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Timothy Hutton | Director |
| Writing | Karen Janszen | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jörgen Persson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Cynthia Millar | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Production | Stephen Nemeth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marilyn Vance | Producer |
| Production | Ernst Etchie Stroh | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelvin R. Trahan | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Popolis | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | John Davis | Producer |
| Production | J. Todd Harris | Producer |
| Art | Joyce Anne Gilstrap | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Popolis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Lisa Mae Fincannon | Casting |
| Production | David T. Friendly | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wendy Kurtzman | Casting |
| Production | Steve Ecclesine | Line Producer |
| Production | Cathy Goodman | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alan Mruvka | Producer |
| Production | Ladd Vance | Associate Producer |
| Art | Robert de Vico | Production Design |
| Editing | Alain Jakubowicz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelvin R. Trahan | Key Makeup Artist |
