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 |
| Sound | Cynthia Millar | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jörgen Persson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelvin R. Trahan | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Cathy Goodman | Associate Producer |
| Production | J. Todd Harris | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Production | Steve Ecclesine | Line Producer |
| Art | Joyce Anne Gilstrap | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ladd Vance | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Popolis | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | John Davis | Producer |
| Production | David T. Friendly | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Nemeth | Executive Producer |
| Art | Robert de Vico | Production Design |
| Production | Marilyn Vance | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelvin R. Trahan | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ernst Etchie Stroh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lisa Mae Fincannon | Casting |
| Production | Wendy Kurtzman | Casting |
| Production | Alan Mruvka | Producer |
| Editing | Alain Jakubowicz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Popolis | Key Hair Stylist |
