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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Sue Miller (story)
Ken Hixon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 April 1997 (USA) more
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Love no matter what more
Plot:
A light-hearted story of two brothers courting three sisters. full summary | add synopsis
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A well acted drama more (62 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joaquin Phoenix ... Doug Holt

Billy Crudup ... Jacey Holt
Will Patton ... Lloyd Abbott

Kathy Baker ... Helen Holt

Jennifer Connelly ... Eleanor Abbott

Michael Sutton ... Steve

Liv Tyler ... Pamela Abbott

Joanna Going ... Alice Abbott
Barbara Williams ... Joan Abbott

Alessandro Nivola ... Peter Vanlaningham
Nicole M. Vassallo ... Giggling Girl #1
Amanda Sherman ... Giggling Girl #2

Shawn Hatosy ... Victor
Garrett M. Brown ... Webb Crosby

Julie Benz ... Co-ed
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Rated R for sexuality and language.
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110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Jennifer Connelly and Liv Tyler play sisters in this film. Connelly played Betty Ross in Hulk (2003), and was replaced by Tyler in The Incredible Hulk (2008). more
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Continuity: (At 01:05) Jaycee and Alice are making out/having sex in the car (a convertible) since Jaycee's mother had told him he couldn't bring her to the house anymore. Immediately after, Jaycee is shown bringing her home in a car which isn't a convertible. more
Quotes:
Lloyd Abbott: I know all there is to know about screwing your way into a wealthy family and there's no way I'm gonna let you screw your way into mine. more
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Featured in "Showbiz Today: (1997-04-01)" (1997) more
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Serenade in Blue more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
A well acted drama, 15 April 2001
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Author: Claleine from UK

I found this to be a sweet and emotional film. The direction by O'Connor was swift and engrossing and I liked the way he let you see each character differ when they were around another character. Like the way Joaquin Phoenix's character gets all lustful around Jennifer Connolly, but restrains himself around Liv Tyler.

Considering this is the film that brought them together in real life, I'm not surprised that Joaquin and Liv were so tender with one another. Both of them have the acting ability, where you only have to look into their eyes to know what they're feeling or trying to convey. For all the bitterness some characters offered, it was the relationship between Pamela and Doug that captured me.

Just a sweet love story, and that can be OK sometimes!

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