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Director:
Bob Swaim
Writer (WGA):
Vince McKewin (written by)
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Release Date:
18 February 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
John Langer, a crusty old civic engineer, has an arsenal full of memories. With irreverent wit, he rattles on... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Lovely film, intelligently written, beautifully performed, more (10 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Hurt ... Chuck Langer

Gregory Smith ... Danny Himes

David Strathairn ... Earl Himes

Stephen McHattie ... Jack McLaskin
Seth Smith ... Andy Sweeney

Sarah Buxton ... Ruth Langer (as Sarah G. Buxton)

Marla Sokoloff ... Leslie Himes
Matthew Ness ... Wayne Barto
Michael Saccente ... Ed Langer
Tina Regtien ... Eileen Barto
Oliver Hodges ... Tommy Sweeney
Michael Galvin ... Father Cronin
Nigel Godfrey ... Langer's Doctor
Dave Perrett ... Joe Grace
Peter Rowley ... Rules Rhodes
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le défi (France) (dubbed version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content and some language.
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Runtime:
USA:98 min
Country:
France | New Zealand
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
France:U | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Auckland, New Zealand
Company:
Ellipse Programme more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Ruth turns on the radio in her bedroom it begins to play immediately, not taking time to warm up like a tube radio from that period would. Either the radio is solid state or, more likely, this reveals the music being added in after the scene. more
Quotes:
Danny Himes: Great, so um, maybe you wouldn't mind coming and showing 'em babies to my entire 6th grade class. more

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Lovely film, intelligently written, beautifully performed,, 6 February 2002
Author: Lorenda Starfelt from Los Angeles

thoughtful, lucid direction with oodles of gentle, good humor smartly mixed up with some pre-adolescent raucousness and nope, not even a touch of smarminess or condescension. What could be better than that?

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