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5.4/10   63 votes
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Steven Ginsberg (writer)
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Cast

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Joe Mantegna ... Martin Jacobs

Anne Archer ... Rita Jacobs
Tzvi Ratner-Stauber ... Andrew Jacobs

Julianne Michelle ... Fay Jacobs

Paul Reiser ... Dan Linder
Patti LuPone ... Aunt Nan
Conchata Ferrell ... Mrs. Romeyo
David Margulies ... Uncle Sam

Shiri Appleby ... Nina
Allen Garfield ... Cantor

Keaton Simons ... Mark
Milt Oberman ... Al

Gina Hecht ... Arlene
James Terry ... Mike
John Capodice ... Barber #1
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Also Known As:
A Family Divided
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USA:108 min
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Brittany Murphy has a non-speaking role as one of the girls at the party playing spin the bottle who first kisses Andrew. more
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RECONSIDER BABY more

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Sweet and smart film, 3 June 2007
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Author: stropiano from United States

This coming of age story set in the 1960s takes a look at the effects of a couple's break-up on a sensitive, thirteen year old Jewish boy in the 1960s. The story is effectively told from the teenager's point-of-view--the script is sharp and offers insight into the difficulties young people often face when they are forced to make that transition into adulthood. The cast is solid, particularly Joe Mantegna and Anne Archer as the parents and Patti Lupone as Archer's opinionated sister. I also appreciated how the film doesn't O.D. on the 1960s--its treatment is subtle and adds nuance to the coming-of-age aspects of the story. I enjoyed this film because it took me back to a place and time when I started to realize that the world is a far more complicated place than I imagined. I also appreciated how Ginsberg's screenplay treats the relationship (and tension) between the father and mother--very real and emotional without being over the top! Check it out!

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