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Writer (WGA):
Frank Deese (written by)
Release Date:
24 November 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
Why run away from home when you can drive?
Plot:
Josh and Sam are two brothers facing change, their mother is about to marry a French accountant and... more | add synopsis
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True to life more (15 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jacob Tierney | ... | Joshua 'Josh' Whitney |
 | Noah Fleiss | ... | Samuel 'Sam' 'Killer Sam' Whitney |
 | Martha Plimpton | ... | Alison (The Liberty Maid) |
 | Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Thomas 'Thom' Whitney |
 | Joan Allen | ... | Caroline Whitney |
 | Chris Penn | ... | Derek Baxter |
 | Maury Chaykin | ... | Pizza Man |
 | Ronald Guttman | ... | Jean-Pierre LaTorette |
 | Udo Kier | ... | Salon Manager |
| Sean Baca | ... | Curtis |
 | Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Leon |
| Anne Lange | ... | Ellen |
| Ann Hearn | ... | Teacher |
 | Christian Clemenson | ... | Policeman |
| Allan Arbus | ... | Businessman on Plane |
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96 min | Italy:89 min
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Harry Caesar's last movie. more
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Crew or equipment visible: A camera is visible through the glass in the banquet room at the hotel in Dallas. more
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[last lines]
Sam Whitney:
Last night, Dad left his safe open and there was a file inside.
Josh Whitney:
So?
Sam Whitney:
It was about you.
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References What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) more
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Vesti La Giubba more
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I take a kind eye to videos hiding in the back of the store, bottom shelf, under the guise of a faded cover and sometimes this can be very rewarding as was the case with 'Josh & S.A.M.'
The two titular brothers leave their family to find their family, eachother. After feeling ostracised by their family and school peers, they are driven by dejection to escape, human determination and will seeing them through all.
The film also highlights the inner psyche of all who have ever been lonely or outcasted. This in turn offers poignant moments between the brothers as they discuss death and other issues which are sad but real products of today's society like dysfunctional families.
The successful portrayal of these themes relies not only on the clever script writing, but the outstanding performances of the boys, in particular Noah Fleiss (S.A.M). What is frightening though is that such a young actor could have such a mature grasp of these issues displayed by his acting ability, but again this is a reflection on society.
A film where audience age is no boundary. It will captivate the imaginations of the young and coerce older viewers to examine relationships. 'Josh & S.A.M' reveals to all that even if you have nothing, to have love is to have it all. A simple message for a difficult world.